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- What makes a good 404 page?
- In what situations is 404 error pages in website are bad for SEO and should be corrected?
- Do 404 pages have footers?
- What to do with 404 pages?
What makes a good 404 page?
A good 404 error page should show your user that even when things aren't going right, everything's going to be fine. Error pages should reassure, delight and guide the user to interesting content.
In what situations is 404 error pages in website are bad for SEO and should be corrected?
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These are 404 errors caused by incoming links to your website. External 404 errors are when sites other than yours link back to your site, but the link was either filled in incorrectly or simply points to pages you have deleted.
Do 404 pages have footers?
Every web page is created from the foundational building blocks— header, body, and footer. To make the 404 page look consistent, you make the header and footer the same as on any other web page. For example, you should put the site's logo and top-level menu in the header.
What to do with 404 pages?
404s should not be redirected globally to the home page. 404s should only be redirected to a category or parent page if that's the most relevant user experience available. It's okay to serve a 404 when the page doesn't exist anymore (crazy, I know).
