How to Deal with 50k 404 Errors

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marilynwolk2013

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Jan 19, 2014

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• Sep 24, 2014

• #1

Hi,

kindly help me out in this case.
I have 50k 404 Error Pages. What do with this.

* In this its not possible to find corresponding URL for all 50k and do 301 redirect.
* If i do more 301 redirect will it affect my page.?
How can i give solution for this..?

 

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lincher

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Jun 29, 2013

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• Sep 24, 2014

• #2

You can just catch all 404 errors and redirect them to wherever you want.
Here's a guide how to do that: http://www.htaccessbasics.com/404-custom-error-page/

As for SEO effect I have no idea what will happen.

 

praetserge

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• Sep 25, 2014

• #3

301 redirect is the right way to correct 404 errors.
I do have proper 301-redirects when I modify url structure but I also send the rest of 404 errors to my main page automatically.

 

Dj Co2

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• Sep 25, 2014

• #4

Are you using Wordpress? If so, then you can do this simply by installing a plugin called Link juice keeper.

 

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andrina

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Sep 6, 2014

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• Sep 26, 2014

• #5

You can put each link manually for redirection on htaccess file. It is better for you.
What do you do when 404 error page reach at 50k?

 

spmcnerd

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Dec 20, 2010

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• Sep 26, 2014

• #6

Fix the problem. Why bother pointing 50k potential customers to a home when they clicked for a page intended for purple crap? Check with your host and error logs cause that is mighty high!

 

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lxrseo

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Sep 4, 2014

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• Sep 26, 2014

• #7

Better go for 301 redirect, If you have idea which 404 page redirect to which live page, then go for it, if not make all 404 pages 301 redirect to your home page

 

PixelMathis

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Jun 10, 2014

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• Sep 26, 2014

• #8

i lost my equilibrium after reading this...if you're on wp then it's easy use this plugin: All 404 Redirect to Homepage.

 

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Alive and Kicking

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Sep 28, 2014

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• Sep 28, 2014

• #9

I dunno maybe .htaccess, but I hope someone with more experience with pages that size has something to say.