Customize those error pages
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Customize Those Error Pages!
Summary:
Without realizing it, you might be losing valuable visitors daily?"potential customers, contributors, or partners slipping away not to competitors, but to dead or improperly coded links.
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Every website undergoes changes. If your site is large, modifying its structure is common, especially with dynamic content powered by complex scripting and databases. But what about those minor mistakes, like hitting the wrong key while coding? These can lead to links not working, creating a frustrating experience for visitors who encounter error pages instead.
The most frequent error is the 404 error, signaling that the web server can't locate the requested file. Unfortunately, such default pages often lack links back to your main site or contact details, making it difficult for visitors to report the problem.
What's more, some hosting providers profit from these error pages. They gain revenue when users land on their default error pages. Imagine thousands of daily typing errors across the web generating a significant income for them.
So, what can you do?
Most hosting services let you customize the web server's settings for your account. Here’s how you can customize error pages for Apache, the most popular web server. This guide can also be adapted for other servers like IIS.
1. Create a Template:
Design your error pages to match your site’s layout, maintaining consistency.
2. Content Planning:
Inform visitors they’ve hit a dead link and guide them back. Use clear titles and headers to describe the error.
Example:
```html
Error 404
The page you are looking for was not found. Please check the URL and try again.
```
3. Add Navigation:
Offer an easy "one-click" option to return to your homepage.
Example:
```html
Error 404
The page you are looking for was not found. Please check the URL and try again.
To return to the [Company Name] homepage, click here.
```
4. Implementing Your Template:
Upload your template as “error404.html” to your site’s root directory (usually public_html).
5. Configure .htaccess:
To make the custom page work, create a .htaccess file with your text editor and enter:
```
ErrorDocument 404 http://yourdomain.com/error404.html
```
Place this file in your root directory, adjusting for different error types as needed.
Customizing error pages is simple and quick. With some HTML skills and a Google AdSense account, you can even include ads or affiliate links to monetize these pages.
If HTML isn’t your forte, don’t worry?"I’ve developed a straightforward template that you can easily modify. It’s free to use, available on my site as MyErrorPages.
Understanding how easy it is to retain your valuable visitors through customized error pages, why wait any longer? Start customizing today!
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