What is a 404 Error?
A 404 error means the requested page doesn't exist. Too many 404s hurt SEO and user experience.
A 404 error (Not Found) is an HTTP code indicating the requested page doesn't exist on the server.
SEO Impact
- ●Crawl budget waste
- ●Poor user experience
- ●Link juice loss if backlinks point to the page
Solutions
- ●Create 301 redirects to relevant pages
- ●Customize the 404 page with useful links
Related Terms
What is a Robots.txt File?
The robots.txt file tells search engines which pages of your site they can or cannot crawl.
What is a Meta Description?
The meta description is a short HTML summary that appears below the title in Google search results.
What is the Title Tag?
The title tag is the most important HTML element for SEO. It's the blue clickable title in Google.
What is a Canonical Tag?
The canonical tag tells Google which is the preferred version of a page when duplicate content exists.
What is Hreflang?
Hreflang is an HTML attribute that tells Google the language and region a page targets for multilingual sites.
What is X-Default Hreflang?
X-default is a special hreflang value that designates the default page for users whose language isn't specifically targeted.