Google search console warns publishers about 404 errors: 404 and soft 404. While they’re both called 404, they are very different. Consequently, it’s essential to understand the difference between the ...

Soft 404 errors mislead web crawlers, wasting resources. Proper HTTP status codes are crucial for efficient crawling. Addressing soft errors can improve SEO and site performance. Google's Gary Illyes ...

Ever see a spike in the 404 errors reported in Google Search Console's crawl error report? Especially from URLs that have been 404ed for ages? Well, it can happen ...

Google’s head of search spam, Matt Cutts, posted a video today explaining the difference in how Google handles 404 and 410 error status codes. Both 404 and 410s are ...

404, 301, 500… No, these aren’t just random digits. They indicate how your website performs and how search engines like Google view and rank your website. Below, I’ll break down the most common HTTP ...

Also in 2021, Google said they might add 404 vs 410 reporting in Search Console. That is just some of our earlier coverage. The sad part of this response is that the topic of the thread was "Will ...