HTTP status codes might be intimidating at first, but they are important to understand what’s happening on your site. 👩🏻‍💻 Tune in to check out a thorough list of those you should get familiar with!

HTTP status codes are messages from the server letting you know how things went when it received the request to view a certain page. They’re not actually part of the site’s content, being more like short notes from a server, that are pinned onto a web page.

These kinds of notes are returned every time your browser interacts with a server, even if you don’t see them. If you’re a website owner or developer, understanding HTTP status codes is critical. When they do show up, HTTP status codes are an invaluable tool for diagnosing and fixing website configuration errors.

Our detailed guide introduces you to several server status and error codes, and explains what they reveal about what’s happening on the server behind the scenes. Press play! ▶️

🕘Timestamps

• 0:00 HTTP Status Codes
• 1:11 What Are HTTP Status Codes?
• 2:32 Understanding HTTP Status Code Classes
• 3:49 Why HTTP Status Codes and Errors Matter for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• 6:35 100 Status Codes
• 7:31 200 Status Codes
• 9:20 300 Status Codes
• 12:00 400 Status Codes
• 18:11 500 Status Codes
• 21:26 Where to Learn More About HTTP Status Codes

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