"File Not Found" requests handling ...

Hello,

what is the best setting for '"File Not Found" requests handling' ?

I'm thinking about "Redirect to homepage", would that do any harm if I don't send 404's at all.
Will it be 301'd?

Thanks,
Lian

Anyone who has SEO experience please?
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thx,
Lian

google wants a straight 404 header code returned to it. after that, it doesn't care what you do as far as redirects, generic page, or system 404 page cannot be displayed error.

i can't see the encrypted code, so i don't know if any headers are set by vbseo.

Thanks for your thoughts

I can get the header output via Live HTTP Header for FF, that's fine.

So it would be the best SEO wise to send a 404, ok.

I then would use a custom 404 page which redirects a human user after ~5 seconds to the homepage.

Does that makes sense?

Thanks,
Lian

you don't have to make it wait at all.

as long as it gets a 404 header, and then a meta redirect ( you can't use another header...) or an include of a "sorry, not found...search" page for example, you'll be fine.

Ok, defining "Include custom script" doesn't send a 404 error.

So I guess I have to point to a php file which sends a 404 header.

How would that look like?

Thanks,
Lian

Yes, with "Include custom script" option vBSEO leaves the ability to send any header to this script.
It should be similar to this:

PHP Code:

<?php
           header ("HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found");
?>
Your custom content goes here..

Many thanks, Oleg, works very well

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