Comments on: Customize your Error 404 Page for Retaining Readership http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/12/28/customize-your-error-404-page-for-retaining-readership/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: World Wallpapers http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/12/28/customize-your-error-404-page-for-retaining-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-4121798 World Wallpapers Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:30:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/12/28/customize-your-error-404-page-for-retaining-readership/#comment-4121798 Absolutely agree, Four O' Four error pages are pretty usefule to hide folders against browsing and get some $$ with advertisers. It's also a way to turn a Web surfer's mistyped URL into a possible purchase...etc. What do the numbers mean? Let's dissect 404. The first 4 indicates a client error. The server is saying that you've done something wrong, such as misspell the URL or request a page which is no longer there. Conversely, a 5xx error indicates a server-side problem. It also indicates an error which may be transient; if you try it again, it may work. The middle 0 refers to a general syntax error. This could indicate a spelling mistake. The last 4 just indicates the specific error in the group of 40x, which also includes 400: Bad Request, 401: Unauthorized, etc. Absolutely agree, Four O’ Four error pages are pretty usefule to hide folders against browsing and get some $$ with advertisers.

It’s also a way to turn a Web surfer’s mistyped URL into a possible purchase…etc.

What do the numbers mean?
Let’s dissect 404.

The first 4 indicates a client error. The server is saying that you’ve done something wrong, such as misspell the URL or request a page which is no longer there. Conversely, a 5xx error indicates a server-side problem. It also indicates an error which may be transient; if you try it again, it may work.

The middle 0 refers to a general syntax error. This could indicate a spelling mistake.

The last 4 just indicates the specific error in the group of 40x, which also includes 400: Bad Request, 401: Unauthorized, etc.

]]> By: Jon Gales http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/12/28/customize-your-error-404-page-for-retaining-readership/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Jon Gales Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2004/12/28/customize-your-error-404-page-for-retaining-readership/#comment-186 I launched version 2 of MobileTracker today and it includes a custom 404. It's a simple page that fits the style of the site and breaks the news--we couldn't find the page. It suggests using the search field to find the content, as it's possible the URL changed. I also made a custom 403 (access denied) page so when you try to list a directory that doesn't have an index you a) don't get a file listing and b) don't get a nasty default 403 forbidden error page. I find that this really helps out since most users couldn't guess what the errors mean even if there is money on it. I launched version 2 of MobileTracker today and it includes a custom
404. It’s a simple page that fits the style of the site and breaks the
news–we couldn’t find the page. It suggests using the search field to
find the content, as it’s possible the URL changed.

I also made a custom 403 (access denied) page so when you try to list
a directory that doesn’t have an index you a) don’t get a file listing
and b) don’t get a nasty default 403 forbidden error page.

I find that this really helps out since most users couldn’t guess what
the errors mean even if there is money on it.

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