How I Kicked Procrastination Out Of The Window

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While responding to a member's problem posted in our Live Chat here, I got conscious of my site's own status with regard to Error 404 problems.

So, I headed to my Google Webmasters Tool (Search Console), and checked mine.

Alas, there were 12 "not found" errors!


(Broken Link)

At first, I wondered how I am going to fix them.

I even posted questions in the Live Chat asking others, as even though I have done it before (last year here), I forgot what I did. lol

Unfortunately, nobody seems to be helping...

Maybe the reason is, it's mid night in America that time I asked my question. Only one person responded and she's not even sure of the process.

Then, I got reminded that there was a plugin I used last year, and it was Pretty Link URL redirection tool. And then the whole thing came back to my mind, the exact steps.


Unfortunately, like before, procrastination got me again. After redirecting 2 errors, redirecting to my home page or blog roll (301 permanent redirect), I stopped working.

Laziness has set in, again!

It's really annoying you have to fix the errors one by one.. and I have to fix 10 more!

Looks like a lot of work to me.

So, I stopped.

(That was yesterday)

Then, this afternoon, I received a message from another member having the same problem, having errors in his site map seen via search console... he's asking for help.

That reminded me again of the problem I have to get rid off. A problem that's not urgent, but important. Important because, having too many Error 404s can annoy visitors and the search engines.

"If I don't clean it now, then when?"

So, I finally got rid of them!


As you can see in this screenshot, it was previously detected there were 10 errors. In the report below, it says "wala data" or in English, "no data".

That is because, I have fixed them already!

BOOM! CLEANED!

Moral Of The Story?

When you feel like you don't wanna do it, you feel lazy?


"Just Do It".

It's only in the mind, that something is hard, something is annoying, and may take some time before it can get finished. But once you start doing it, soon you'll wake up task is done.

Quicker than you can imagine.

Easier than previously thought it is.

So, when faced with procrastination, when having an attitude problem, take control of yourself and "just do it".

Cheers!


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old saying: once begun - half done

Wow, I like that! Thank you. :)

welcome :)

Thank you Gomer!

Wayne

Hey, If the developers stop sporting it, you will loose content! I have a post on my Blog about that subject.

Okay. Thanks for that. Let me check.

Sometimes, I wonder what if someday, this plugin we're depending on, or the developers of this plugin, suddenly stop updating... lol

That's very encouraging Gomer. Sometimes as you say, procrastination can be encouraged by lack of the right info and tools. I like the fact that the solution is just to get determined and be willing to start the action. Thanks

Great story. I am lucky that my site is still so new i dont havr to do this. Good to know.

Procrastination stops when I think of concrete steps and do what should be done. The sting of it is forgetfulness, laziness, and too many things to do.

Tama ka nga Jan kabayan but sometimes we cannot avoid that attitude, you want to solve a problem but nothing came to a solution, But you need also to rest thinking and relax for a moment then suddenly answer flash a memory mo!!!! Pra kanang ginanahan magtrabaho!!!! I cannot relate that problem 404 I don't have any idea about it.

Yes, correct. For new sites, not a big issue yet. But as you delete photos you thought you'd be using, or removed posts you're not okay with, Error 404s will start to appear.

Thank you Gomer for sharing your experience and how you solved your issues. Very inspiring!

Just do it, that‘s the way to go.
:-)

Thank you!
Needed to read that... about the how to fix the errors...

Most of the time i procastinate wHen i do not know!

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