How to Fix 404 Not Found Error
By Maya Hassan
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Quick answer
A 404 Not Found error means the page does not exist at that address. Check the URL, go to the site's home page and search, or use a search engine; site owners should add 301 redirects for moved pages.
What does “404 Not Found” mean?
HTTP 404 means the server has no page at the requested URL.
What causes it?
- Wrong URL or typo
- Page deleted or moved
- Broken link on another site
- Wrong permalink or rewrite settings (site owners)
Steps to try
Stop when the issue is resolved.
- Check the spelling of the URL.
- Reload the page.
- Go to the home page and use the site search.
- Search the page title on Google or Bing.
- Site owners: add 301 redirects from old URLs to new ones.
Need more support? Check the official help: MDN Web Docs: HTTP response status codes
FAQs
Do 404 errors hurt SEO?
A few are normal. Redirect important pages that moved so you keep their traffic.
What is a soft 404?
A page that says not found but returns code 200. Search engines treat it as low quality.