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| The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Yesterday 08:09 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007
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Country: | How to fix / eliminate 404 errors? Some of my sites are getting a significant amount of 404 errors - most likely from linking old pages. Is it possible to set up something where all the 404s will be redirected to the splash page? Is something like this advisable (say anti-spam measures)?
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| Jedi Master Name: Bob Last Online: 11-20-2009 08:54 AM iTrader: (74) Join Date: Apr 2002
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Country: | In your .htaccess file, put this line: ErrorDocument 404 /index.html where index.html is whatever file you want to direct to. -Bob
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| DNF Addict Name: Dominik Mueller Last Online: Yesterday 09:49 AM iTrader: (34) Join Date: Jun 2003
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Country: | Using a simple text editor, you'll have to create a file called .htaccess. Then add the following into the file: ErrorDocument 404 /index.html This would redirect users to the home page. You can also add more redirects for other error codes, such as 400, 403 etc. Then upload the file into the web site's main directory. *Edit* Bob beat me to it. ![]() |
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| The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Yesterday 08:09 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007
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Country: | Excellent, TY.
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| DNF Addict Name: Scott Last Online: Yesterday 05:12 PM iTrader: (137) Join Date: Dec 2006
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Country: | Be careful. Not sure google likes that..
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| DNF Addict Name: Dominik Mueller Last Online: Yesterday 09:49 AM iTrader: (34) Join Date: Jun 2003
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Country: | Why not? I haven't had any problems with it so far and the biggest websites use this or a similar method to avoid blank error pages, too. |
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| The Evil Mod Name: Ed Last Online: Yesterday 08:09 PM iTrader: (36) Join Date: Dec 2007
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Country: | Why? My main concern is people going to the site and getting the 404 thinking the site no longer exists (it is my wife's business) as opposed to just typing in / going to a wrong page? Google not liking it may be an issue, too. Also - how about global subdomain redirects?
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| DNF Addict Name: Scott Last Online: Yesterday 05:12 PM iTrader: (137) Join Date: Dec 2006
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Country: | Not saying to use it under no circumstances, but it is my impression that google likes to find a true 404. If I see a lot of 404's to a page that used to exist, I often create that page, as google and others frequently maintain it in their search results even if it's no longer a real page, or not linked to from your internal links. In addition, if you have too many pages with the same content, they will further penalize you. Meaning that if a good chunk of your traffic is being redirected from a non existent page to your home page (for example), it could appear as the same content on multiple pages. Also: http://www.google.com/support/webmas...n&answer=93641 Cheers!
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| Platinum Lifetime Member | Well, Google actually provides a widget that you can install that suggests what might be the correct page on your site. See www.maine.info/festivalss.php (an erroneous page for which Google's widget itself has suggested the correct page, plus has given an internal search box). For more info, see http://googlewebmastercentral.blogsp...re-useful.html Get the enhanced 404 widget here - http://www.google.com/support/webmas...?answer=136085 You will need to to ensure that Custom error documents are available (and enabled) on your server, and you will need access to the relevant custom error document so that you can edit it. gck
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| Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 02:41 AM iTrader: (55) Join Date: Feb 2005
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Country: | True. Setting up a custom 404 page is best, and achieves the same purpose.
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