404 Page questions

smorse1 · 04-07-2011, 09:15 AM

Anyone have any thoughts on what the best practice is with your 404 not found pages?
Should I just do a redirect to the home page, or simply notify the person that the page wasn't found and suggest other items that might be of interest?

paulgl · 04-07-2011, 09:22 AM

A redirect is probably not a good practice. It notifies
the visitor of nothing.

It is best to do a custom page with a short message, like:

"That page is no longer available. Here are some links to pages
you may like."

Then give the same links as on your main page, or some combination.

If you want a good laugh, check these out:
60 Really Cool and Creative Error 404 Pages

But I would not recommend those type unless you have a very huge and
popular website.

Paul

04-07-2011, 09:15 AM	#1
smorse1 Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 56 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	404 Page questions Anyone have any thoughts on what the best practice is with your 404 not found pages? Should I just do a redirect to the home page, or simply notify the person that the page wasn't found and suggest other items that might be of interest?

04-07-2011, 09:22 AM	#2
paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,849 Thanks: 804 Thanked 1,199 Times in 886 Posts	Re: 404 Page questions A redirect is probably not a good practice. It notifies the visitor of nothing. It is best to do a custom page with a short message, like: "That page is no longer available. Here are some links to pages you may like." Then give the same links as on your main page, or some combination. If you want a good laugh, check these out: 60 Really Cool and Creative Error 404 Pages But I would not recommend those type unless you have a very huge and popular website. Paul
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