Soft 404 errors mislead web crawlers, wasting resources. Proper HTTP status codes are crucial for efficient crawling. Addressing soft errors can improve SEO and site performance. Google's Gary Illyes ...
404, 301, 500… No, these aren’t just random digits. They indicate how your website performs and how search engines like Google view and rank your website. Below, I’ll break down the most common HTTP ...
It's how the web is supposed to work. 410: It's a 404, essentially. Homepage redirect: URL doesn't get indexed. Maybe it stays soft-404 & gets crawled (not great, not terrible). Category redirect: URL ...
In a Google Office Hours podcast, Google’s Gary Illyes answered a question about 404 Page Not Found errors that coincided with a drop in rankings. There are ...