Comments on: 404 Not Found - throwing clients away. http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:17:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: TheBusyBrain http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-216 TheBusyBrain Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:26:49 +0000 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/?p=138#comment-216 Very good point! Many sites do not take the time to do this very quick and simple thing! Although it may not be an even that happens OFTEN, it does happen! Consider it (loosely) like having insurance on your automobile! A "just in case" precaution! Mike J <a href="http://blog.thebusybrain.com" rel="nofollow">TheBusyBrain</a> Very good point! Many sites do not take the time to do this very quick and simple thing! Although it may not be an even that happens OFTEN, it does happen!

Consider it (loosely) like having insurance on your automobile!

A “just in case” precaution!

Mike J
TheBusyBrain

]]> By: Arif Gangji http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Arif Gangji Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:49:22 +0000 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/?p=138#comment-197 @Brian King Very good point. I clicked the link and verified that it did end up going to the actual client's site and then 404'd on the client's server. Now, the banner ad company could have redirected to the wrong url, the client could have put in the wrong url, etc. In either case, the link did end up going to the client's site - so the 404 fix would have helped them. But you are absolutely correct, if the Ad link wasn't served correctly, then there's not much you can do about that - except find a new Ad provider :) Thanks Brian, good insight. @Brian King

Very good point. I clicked the link and verified that it did end up going to the actual client’s site and then 404′d on the client’s server.

Now, the banner ad company could have redirected to the wrong url, the client could have put in the wrong url, etc.
In either case, the link did end up going to the client’s site - so the 404 fix would have helped them.

But you are absolutely correct, if the Ad link wasn’t served correctly, then there’s not much you can do about that - except find a new Ad provider :)

Thanks Brian, good insight.

]]> By: Brian King http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Brian King Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:43:27 +0000 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/?p=138#comment-196 The only comment I would add is that it is possible the 404 was coming from the banner serving company rather than the destination company. Having worked with 3rd party banner serving systems I've seen this happen - for instance if the banner server goes offline for whatever reason. The only comment I would add is that it is possible the 404 was coming from the banner serving company rather than the destination company. Having worked with 3rd party banner serving systems I’ve seen this happen - for instance if the banner server goes offline for whatever reason.

]]> By: Danh ba web 2.0 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Danh ba web 2.0 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:57:50 +0000 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/?p=138#comment-191 Great post. Thanks you very much You can read more: http://www.danhbaweb20.com/?p=316 Great post. Thanks you very much
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]]> By: Daily Links | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster? http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Daily Links | AndySowards.com :: Professional Web Design, Development, Programming, Hacks, Downloads, Math and being a Web 2.0 Hipster? Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:01:31 +0000 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/?p=138#comment-187 [...] Using 404 Not Found for Internet Marketing and SEO Efforts | Arif Gangji's Technical Significan... Its so simple, but most people don't even attempt this. [...] [...] Using 404 Not Found for Internet Marketing and SEO Efforts | Arif Gangji's Technical Significan… Its so simple, but most people don't even attempt this. [...]

]]> By: Craig Allan Teich http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Craig Allan Teich Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:44:54 +0000 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/?p=138#comment-183 Great tip for patching one of the many cracks through which visitors, and more importantly, potential revenue sources, can fall. Great tip for patching one of the many cracks through which visitors, and more importantly, potential revenue sources, can fall.

]]> By: Andy Sowards http://www.neonrain.com/blog/2008/11/12/404-not-found-why-does-this-still-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Andy Sowards Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:12:32 +0000 http://www.neonrain.com/blog/?p=138#comment-182 Good article! It is really simple, and It is a great thing to have :) Good article! It is really simple, and It is a great thing to have :)

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