404 Redirect

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by the zoo keeper, Aug 23, 2007.

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    lets say i have a page indexed in yahoo which isnt on my server, i want the user who clicks that to go to the home page so im setting up an 404 redirect. Will the bots also follow this redirect and spider the rest of the site
     
    the zoo keeper, Aug 23, 2007 IP
  2. fsmedia

    fsmedia Prominent Member

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    404 will tell the search engines "hey, this doesn't exist, GO AWAY!"

    use 301 if you want search engines to follow it.
     
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  3. the zoo keeper

    the zoo keeper Guest

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    thanks for the advice. The problem is i have 1000s of pages with different extentions so its prooving a problem. Is there a way i can use the 404 and get the spiders to follow it by maybe using a robots.txt?
     
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    speda1 Well-Known Member

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    No, because a 404 is'nt a redirect. It means 'Not Found'. Redirects are 300's.
     
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    petyard Well-Known Member

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    better create a customized 404 page ....with links to various sections of your site
     
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