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What's on your 404 page?



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What's on your 404 page?

What type of information or links do you include on your 404, custom error page?

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Keith
The 404 page is the perfect place to put links to other parts of your forum or blog or even post a one time offer/sign up box or special offer the person might not see otherwise. Whatever you do, be sure they have reason to click through to another part of your site, rather than seeing the broken link as a total loss.



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Gemison
Include a list of links to places they should be visiting on your site, not just the home page as this will ensure the person stays around longer.



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mqss
Sitemap, sometimes funny picture.



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sunil0021
page not found text and search box with little description.

- Sunil Bishnoi



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ultimate
I usually use the 404 to guide the user out of the ciaos. Give them a search bar & some links.



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AjayPrasad
I include "Page not found" on 404 page. I also mention my website link with massage "visit my website" .



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Jadster
My 404 page tends to just be my default page but I hope to customize it eventually.



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yagnik
You 404 page is the best if it comes with highlighted HomePage link, and also site map at footer.



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Everett
I despise 404 error pages, so I usually redirect back to the index, or even sometimes add a screamer - especially if a user is trying to view my config files.. lol



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Beverly
I despise 404 error pages, so I usually redirect back to the index, or even sometimes add a screamer - especially if a user is trying to view my config files.. lol

At some point, I saw a site that had a sales blurb on their 404 page. It was an attempt at making a sale. I don't know if it worked but the idea stuck in my head.



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anirban09P
In the rush to get a new site online, or to keep your current site up to date, it’s easy to forget little details, such as the 404 Page — the page is what your visitors see when they follow a broken link, type in a bad URL, or otherwise try to open a page that is not on your site.



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wonderclerks
Page not found.



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chetaseo
i never knew what the 404 page is all about and used for until i bumped into this thread and i now have a good knowledge of what it is now all about. thank to you all.



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backpage4u
its a page not found



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hostbrink
I am always redirecting 404 page to home page ... to save link juice and avoid
google crawler 404 which is usually giving a bad impression ...



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chetaseo
hmmmmm.. to homepage?. that may be a very good idea to try out.



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hostbrink
@chetaseo It will help you save link juice and move it to home page for getting extra page rank for home page .........



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Liisa
hmmmmm.. to homepage?. that may be a very good idea to try out.

Some sites will automatically redirect you to home page if you click on a link to a now non-existent page. This could be a frustrating experience for the site user who would really like to see the content on the link. However, if that page is not available, you should provide alternate links on the 404 or page not found page that is similar.



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augusta
it mostly page not found and a link to another website



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