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AllAboutCams · 05-27-2012, 05:55 AM

Should i redirect error pages to index just wondering if there would be a negative to this

im using
<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="3; URL=http://mysite.com/">
on 404,401,400,403,500

BIGTYMER · 05-27-2012, 05:58 AM

I redirect my error pages back to the index.

On other sponsor oriented sites I redirect to the sponsor.

AllAboutCams · 05-27-2012, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGTYMER

I redirect my error pages back to the index.

On other sponsor oriented sites I redirect to the sponsor.

Cheers i did not think about redirecting to sponsor

Inter-Sex · 05-27-2012, 06:09 AM

Could that not get your page in a loop, to send back to the index ?

EddyTheDog · 05-27-2012, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inter-Sex

Could that not get your page in a loop, to send back to the index ?

I think that would only happen if your index page was 404ing

AllAboutCams · 05-27-2012, 06:26 AM

so im using 404 Redirected with wordpress and that does not work

ravo · 05-27-2012, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxxupdate

Cheers i did not think about redirecting to sponsor

We'll buy all your 404 traffic at www.buy404s.com

Klen · 05-27-2012, 06:42 AM

Redirecting errors to index is bad idea,could cause server crash one day when some chinese will hotlink your images/videos whatever.Best is to make custom 404 page where you can put link to homepage and also links to other sites as well.

Pics Traffic · 05-27-2012, 06:46 AM

It depends on your site type. For example, if the site is a traffic generator - it's a bad idea to route 404 to index because of fake traffic in your stats.

PMProducoes · 05-27-2012, 07:06 AM

Redirects for errors should be done with .htaccess...
for performance and security issues!

drrkness · 05-29-2012, 09:23 AM

You should not. You should be logging your 404s (or looking up the URLs in Analytics) then fixing the bad links with 301 redirects. That will make it so the search engines dont follow the bad links. Also you really need to identify why your getting 404s and fix them. They are only hurting your site overall.

Matyko · 05-30-2012, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KlenTelaris

Redirecting errors to index is bad idea,could cause server crash one day when some chinese will hotlink your images/videos whatever.Best is to make custom 404 page where you can put link to homepage and also links to other sites as well.

What He Said

Amount of work is ten times more but its the best solution.

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drrkness Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 77	You should not. You should be logging your 404s (or looking up the URLs in Analytics) then fixing the bad links with 301 redirects. That will make it so the search engines dont follow the bad links. Also you really need to identify why your getting 404s and fix them. They are only hurting your site overall. __________________ I am a freelance web developer specializing in mobile sites for iOS and Android. Sample desktop and mobile project at http://randylist.com

05-27-2012, 05:58 AM	#2
BIGTYMER Junior Achiever Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Walled Garden Posts: 17,066	I redirect my error pages back to the index. On other sponsor oriented sites I redirect to the sponsor.

05-27-2012, 06:09 AM	#4
Inter-Sex Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spain :) Posts: 2,231	Could that not get your page in a loop, to send back to the index ?

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Klen Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Little Vienna Posts: 32,235	Redirecting errors to index is bad idea,could cause server crash one day when some chinese will hotlink your images/videos whatever.Best is to make custom 404 page where you can put link to homepage and also links to other sites as well.

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PMProducoes Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 64	Redirects for errors should be done with .htaccess... for performance and security issues!