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The 404 page is an essential part of any website, carrying the responsibility of user experience and SEO optimization. A 404 page usually appears when a user visits a page on the site that does not exist or has been deleted, resulting in a 404 error returned by the server. If the webmaster hasn't set up a 404 page, dead links will occur, which can hinder search engine crawlers from indexing 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 if the requester had written the wrong file number, 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 for files not found on servers. Of course, actual verification shows that the legendary Room 404 never existed.
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 about HTTP Status Codes Introduction.
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