More useful 404 (page not found) page
It is quite frustrating when accessing a site and reached a 404 page. Usually people would just click back or simply close the browser.
However, it is always recommended to make this 404 page useful. This way you would be able to keep your potential client when they fail to reach a page.
The Google Webmaster Central blog has announced that an ‘enhanced 404 page’ can be created in the webmaster tools. Once created, a widget can be placed on your customized 404 page. The page would then display something like this:
It contains:
- A link to the parent sub-directory
- A link to the sitemap
- A Google Search box
To obtain the widget, go to ‘Enhance 404 Pages’ section in webmaster tools, and a Javascript would be generated. Copy and paste the code and you are done. Remember to return a 404 code.
