How to Fix the 503 Service Unavailable Error?

What is 503 Service Unavailable Error?

If you see a message reading: “Service Unavailable” or something similar once you attempt to browse a web site, it means you can’t access the location for currently. So, rather than the web site, it returns the 503 error message to show that service or data is temporarily not available

Although the content and visuals of the message might take issue a little, the idea conveyed is the same.

Does it Affect the SEO of the Website?

Not immediately! the great news is that the search engine rankings can stay unaffected for a short time even though a 503 error page seems rather than the web site. However, that’s a temporary state. you may have to resolve the problem if you would like to maintain the search rankings.

You would first need to understand the issue, to resolve it .

When Does a 503 Error Occur?

The issue that causes the 503 error is usually associated with the hosting server. There are number of reasons which will result in the error. Among them, the foremost common are:

  • overwhelming web traffic that causes a server to crash
  • temporarily closing the server for maintenance

To the following problems, you can trace these issues back :

Going Over the Resource Allocation Limit

A hosting provider will restrain its services if a website continues using more resources than the allocated limit. It will consequently block access to the website that utilizes more processes than the limits defined in the provider’s Terms of Service.

The problem usually lies in a script or plugin of the website that is misbehaving and monopolizing the resources. It eventually leads to the website consuming excessive resources threatening the stability of the entire server.

If such an issue does occur, Ownwebservers will send an email to the registered account of the website owner. The message will have all the details regarding the problem. It will also list possible troubleshooting solutions.

You can also check the resource consumption from your control panel.

File Permission Settings

Ownwebservers places restrictions on files on shared servers to prevent undue conflicts among the users. Clients can not access certain files or configure server settings as it requires permission from an authority like the admin. The 503 error (or sometimes a 403 error or 500 error) may occur because it causes authorization issues.