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pharmasecure · 06-05-2020, 12:06 AM

How do 404 errors affect SEO?

RH-Calvin · 06-05-2020, 10:48 AM

The HTTP 404, 404 Not Found, 404, Page Not Found, or Server Not Found error message is a Hypertext Transfer Protocol standard response code, in computer network communications, to indicate that the browser was able to communicate with a given server, but the server could not find what was requested.

sudeepkhana · 06-26-2020, 02:08 AM

HTTP 404, 404 Not Found, 404, Page Not Found, or Server Not Found error message

henrybolt · 06-29-2020, 03:58 AM

Page Not Found, or Server Not Found error message

parkbogumm830 · 06-29-2020, 05:13 AM

If a page returns a 404 error code, it means it doesn't exist, so Google and other search engines will not index it. ... However, it's not so much the actual 404 pages that hurt SEO, but the links that contain URLs pointing to the 404s. You see, these links create a bad experience.

leenahahim · 07-09-2020, 12:47 AM

thanks for giving this useful information on here..

nathanleo · 09-22-2021, 04:44 AM

In theory, 404s have an impact on rankings. But not the rankings of a whole site. If a page returns a 404 error code, it means it doesn't exist, so Google and other search engines will not index it. ... However, it's not so much the actual 404 pages that hurt SEO, but the links that contain URLs pointing to the 404s.

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parkbogumm830 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: South Korea Posts: 721	If a page returns a 404 error code, it means it doesn't exist, so Google and other search engines will not index it. ... However, it's not so much the actual 404 pages that hurt SEO, but the links that contain URLs pointing to the 404s. You see, these links create a bad experience. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \|

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09-22-2021, 04:44 AM	#7
nathanleo Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,060	In theory, 404s have an impact on rankings. But not the rankings of a whole site. If a page returns a 404 error code, it means it doesn't exist, so Google and other search engines will not index it. ... However, it's not so much the actual 404 pages that hurt SEO, but the links that contain URLs pointing to the 404s. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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