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The 404 page is an essential part of a website, carrying the responsibility for user experience and SEO optimization. A 404 page usually appears when users visit pages on the site that do not exist or have been deleted, resulting in a 404 error returned by the server. If the webmaster does not set up a 404 page, dead links will appear, which is detrimental to search engine indexing when crawlers access such URLs.
Origin of 404 Not Found
Legend has it that before the Third Industrial Revolution, the form of the Internet was a large central database located inside Room 404. At that time, all requests were completed manually. If the requested file could not be found in the database or due to incorrect numbering provided by the requester, users would receive a return message: room 404 : file not found. After the rise of the Internet, people became accustomed to using 404 as the error code indicating that the server could not find the file. Of course, actual verification shows that the legendary Room 404 does not exist.
Two Major Benefits of Setting Up a 404 Page
- Guide users not to close the website, enhancing user experience.
- Prevent the appearance of dead links on the website.
See more Introduction to HTTP Status Codes.
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