Have you ever wonder when visitors hit a dead link on your website, where will they go or what will they see? If this has not cross your mind before, you probably should start thinking about it. When visitor hit on a dead link, chances are they will click “back” and check out other sites that work. In this case, you are not only losing out visitors but traffics that could potentially convert to revenue or loyal readers.
Dead link don’t always come from your side, if other website link to you using a wrong URL, it’s also a dead link. Wisest thing to do here is to customize your Error 404 page. Next time when visitors hit on a dead link, make sure they know how to get back to the main index page.
Folks at smashing magazine compiled some very creative Error 404 pages that will definitely lay hard impression on you. Here’s few after jump, view all at Smashing Magazine.
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Posted by hongkiat in Interesting , at 08.20.07
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38kia August 21st, 2007
how to customize our own 404 page anyway? Are we allow to do that with our own design ??
ReplyBlogs And Bucks August 21st, 2007
Yes, you can customize your 404 page. Sometimes web hosting companies provide option to customize 404 page. If you are using WordPress then look into your theme folder for 404.php file. Design that 404.php file however you want.
ReplyiCalvyn August 23rd, 2007
make the 404 page more interesting, put something like “access wrong location, your PC infected by virus” haha…scare people…
ReplyBoltClock August 23rd, 2007
I lol’d at the 404 BSOD.
Replyvish August 29th, 2008
how to use it will u plese guide me
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