Practical Tips For Business Builders
Don't You Just Love Those '404 Error' Pages!
by Thea Westra Adding Wings To Our Unique Life Journey!
Thea Westra 
Adding Wings To Our Unique...
Today I've been going through any expired web site links of mine i.e. 404 error landing pages, and replacing them with the message that's at this sample page:
http://www.forwardsteps.com.au/404-ErrorPageTemplate.htm
I noticed in my CPanel that I had collected a few visitors to 404 error pages and didn't want them slipping through the "net".
I thought that I'd share it in this group in case it's something that some of you might want to be doing, or hadn't even considered.
For example, one of my expired pages had 513 visitors during September alone. That's a lot of 'escapees'! (Smile)
With certain pages, I will even suggest the page that they might have missed by clicking on the expired link e.g. http://www.forwardsteps.com.au/TUOP.htm
Oh yes, and one more little thing about all the above. Include between the and tabs in the source code. You don't want to be penalized in your Google rankings for duplicate sites/content.
Those of you who haven't a clue what I'm writing about. No panic. It's all a nice little extra and not at all urgent. Those who get it, can certainly see value in this task when creating and demolishing links all over the shop! (Smile)
You may find this a very useful resource by Mike Filsaime about 404 pages, as well.
Please pardon me if I republish this in one of my blogs as well. It became a longer subject than I thought and now I see that it'd probably make for a good little blog post.
Hope this is a tip for one of you, out there in 'Apsense Land'.
Sep 21st 2007 04:15
Adding Wings To Our Unique...Today I've been going through any expired web site links of mine i.e. 404 error landing pages, and replacing them with the message that's at this sample page:
http://www.forwardsteps.com.au/404-ErrorPageTemplate.htm
I noticed in my CPanel that I had collected a few visitors to 404 error pages and didn't want them slipping through the "net".
I thought that I'd share it in this group in case it's something that some of you might want to be doing, or hadn't even considered.
For example, one of my expired pages had 513 visitors during September alone. That's a lot of 'escapees'! (Smile)
With certain pages, I will even suggest the page that they might have missed by clicking on the expired link e.g. http://www.forwardsteps.com.au/TUOP.htm
Oh yes, and one more little thing about all the above. Include between the and tabs in the source code. You don't want to be penalized in your Google rankings for duplicate sites/content.
Those of you who haven't a clue what I'm writing about. No panic. It's all a nice little extra and not at all urgent. Those who get it, can certainly see value in this task when creating and demolishing links all over the shop! (Smile)
You may find this a very useful resource by Mike Filsaime about 404 pages, as well.
Please pardon me if I republish this in one of my blogs as well. It became a longer subject than I thought and now I see that it'd probably make for a good little blog post.
Hope this is a tip for one of you, out there in 'Apsense Land'.
Sep 21st 2007 04:15
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Thea Westra
Adding Wings To Our Unique Life Journey!Thank you Teodor. You always make such lovely comments at my posts. I appreciate hearing from you and the validation. Sep 21st 2007 06:43 |
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Thea Westra
Adding Wings To Our Unique Life Journey!Thank you for "Topping" this page Eric... Yes, I know who you are. I have ways of finding out. :) lol Sep 21st 2007 06:44 |
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Mark Hultgren
 Wordpress SpecialistI like to put a rotator on my 404 pages, that way if someone keeps coming back, they get a different page every time. Always with something for them to purchase as a 'bonus' for finding a broken link at a reduced price. Oct 29th 2007 16:53 |
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Thea, you're again on top! I also do have 404 setup to one of my pages but now I have to change the content of it being inspired from your page !
Thanks a lot.
Sep 21st 2007 04:32