Comments on: Check Your Sites AND Click Links http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/check-your-sites-and-click-links/ Strategies to help you build your niche store empire Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:52:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rochelle http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/check-your-sites-and-click-links/#comment-1395 Rochelle Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:00:37 +0000 http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/?p=151#comment-1395 I forgot to mention in my post that every one of my sites (40+) were down because of what I did. Luckily it took me about an hour to fix them all. Rochelle I forgot to mention in my post that every one of my sites (40+) were down because of what I did. Luckily it took me about an hour to fix them all.

Rochelle

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/check-your-sites-and-click-links/#comment-1394 Rochelle Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:59:19 +0000 http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/?p=151#comment-1394 A 404 message means a page wasn't found. The best way to get rid of this is to figure out what page isn't being found by visitors and redirect it. While I can't say for sure what page (or pages) is generating this error, I can say it will occur if you change a link URL name or location of a page. You might go to a search engine, such as Google, and enter site:yourURL.com (using your URL, of course) and see if any of the indexed pages result in a 404 error message. If someone knows an easier way please share. Rochelle A 404 message means a page wasn’t found. The best way to get rid of this is to figure out what page isn’t being found by visitors and redirect it.

While I can’t say for sure what page (or pages) is generating this error, I can say it will occur if you change a link URL name or location of a page. You might go to a search engine, such as Google, and enter site:yourURL.com (using your URL, of course) and see if any of the indexed pages result in a 404 error message.

If someone knows an easier way please share.

Rochelle

]]> By: Margaret http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/check-your-sites-and-click-links/#comment-1393 Margaret Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:09:14 +0000 http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/?p=151#comment-1393 404 errors can be triggered if someone is trying to find an old page which they had bookmarked; also by creeps trying to test to see if there is a "back door" page into your web site. There can be loads of reasons for the 404 error page ... If you're running a BANS site, I think that BANS sends you to a custom 404 page which still shows your site's navigation - so people are kept onsite and can find something else to browse. It's a good idea for sites not using BANS scripts to customise the 404 and other error pages, to either monetise them with adsense or put links back to other useful information on your web site. You can do this from within cPanel. However, like Rochelle says, check links and make sure everything is working correctly after you make changes like this. Margaret Margarets last blog post..<a href="http://getmethetickets.com/?p=1130" rel="nofollow">Madonna, 2 Tickets, Oakland, Good Seats, Sat 11/1/08</a> 404 errors can be triggered if someone is trying to find an old page which they had bookmarked; also by creeps trying to test to see if there is a “back door” page into your web site. There can be loads of reasons for the 404 error page …

If you’re running a BANS site, I think that BANS sends you to a custom 404 page which still shows your site’s navigation - so people are kept onsite and can find something else to browse. It’s a good idea for sites not using BANS scripts to customise the 404 and other error pages, to either monetise them with adsense or put links back to other useful information on your web site. You can do this from within cPanel. However, like Rochelle says, check links and make sure everything is working correctly after you make changes like this.

Margaret

Margarets last blog post..Madonna, 2 Tickets, Oakland, Good Seats, Sat 11/1/08

]]> By: Alice http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/check-your-sites-and-click-links/#comment-1392 Alice Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:09:27 +0000 http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/?p=151#comment-1392 So how do you get rid of 404 messages? In cpanel sometimes some of my sites have those listed, but I've never encountered one when checking my sites. Alice So how do you get rid of 404 messages? In cpanel sometimes some of my sites have those listed, but I’ve never encountered one when checking my sites.

Alice

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/check-your-sites-and-click-links/#comment-1390 Rochelle Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:26:02 +0000 http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/?p=151#comment-1390 In this particular case I didn't make any changes to any of my sites. I simply pressed a button in cPanel that had dire consequences to every one of my sites. In this particular case I didn’t make any changes to any of my sites. I simply pressed a button in cPanel that had dire consequences to every one of my sites.

]]> By: Steve http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/check-your-sites-and-click-links/#comment-1389 Steve Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:46:06 +0000 http://www.nichestorestrategies.com/?p=151#comment-1389 Naughty girl... Whenever you make ANY changes to a site, click around, check links, go to other pages and do the same. As Rochelle found out, a small molehill can result in an almighty mountain. Naughty girl…

Whenever you make ANY changes to a site, click around, check links, go to other pages and do the same. As Rochelle found out, a small molehill can result in an almighty mountain.

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