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How Do You Handle Your Wordpress 404 Pages?

by Jesus Perez
11 replies
I'm curious how others handle their 404 error pages in Wordpress. Do you monetize them, redirect them, put ads on them, apologize profusely?
#404 #handle #pages #redirect #wordpress
  • Profile picture of the author zeurois
    i'm putting a warning message and show main page content
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  • Profile picture of the author Ralf Skirr
    I explain that the page isn't there, add a link pointed to the main page and show a search field.

    Ralf
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    • Profile picture of the author Scott Burton
      Originally Posted by Ralf Michael Skirr View Post

      I explain that the page isn't there, add a link pointed to the main page and show a search field.

      Ralf
      I routinely keep my 404 pages set up to:
      1. Provide an explanation that the page is not there.
      2. Provide a path back to the home page
      3. Notify me that the 404 page was loaded
      4. Provide access to a site map.

      #1 and #2 are a must
      #3 I may or may not keep on any given site's 404 page, but once the site is stable and most development is done, it doesn't create much clutter in my regular notices.
      #4 is a good thing to do, as long as there is a site map to point to, and helps search engines find pages too.
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  • Profile picture of the author Fairuz Talib
    Put an error message, followed by a special offer.

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    • Profile picture of the author Stanley Tang
      Originally Posted by Fairuz Talib View Post

      Put an error message, followed by a special offer.

      Fairuz Talib
      A pretty weird thing to put a special offer on a wordpress blog... I will only do that on content sites or salesletter sites.

      Usually just a page linking back to some content on my blog, or a subscribe button with a free report.
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  • Profile picture of the author Melody
    I do what Scott does but add the following:

    Step 5:
    Add specific links to 'popular' areas on the site (not sales pages, but real content pages that are monetized with Adsense etc)

    Step 6:
    Put an opt-in box for a free report to thank them for their trouble - and I probably get 20 new subscribers a week per site from this little trick!
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  • Profile picture of the author Fairuz Talib
    [quote]A pretty weird thing to put a special offer on a wordpress blog... I will only do that on content sites or salesletter sites.[/qutoe]

    I don't see why. I just feel that we shouldnt leave money on the table. You may also put your newsletter opt-in form instead.

    Fairuz
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