404 Error Advice

[dunlop03]

Hi guys,

Im thinking of setting my 404 error page to automatically redirect to my websites homepage using .htaccess, like so:

ErrorDocument 404/index.php

Im wondering will this have any implications to google search results or would it have a negative impact in any way what so ever ?

Thanks Guys !!

[fjober]

Im wondering will this have any implications to google search results or would it have a negative impact in any way what so ever ?

if I were google, this will not make any negative impact for me

but actually I am not really sure

regards

Feras Jobeir

[SambaNeko]

If you have pages that you've deliberately moved (like say you moved "page1.html" to "page2.html"), then it's best to use a 301 redirect so the search engine can update the URL in its index.

But if it's a genuine 404 (page never existed), then it shouldn't be a problem for search engines. It could be annoying for your visitors though; I prefer a 404 page that clearly states the problem and maybe offers some help ("if you were expecting something here and didn't find it, email me").

[dunlop03]

Ive created a plugin and ive inserted a jquery script in the plugin file, when the user runs the plugin it looks for the file in the jquery script.

The thing is, that this file is not in that location unless I need to put it there, its basically renamed untill I decide if the file is needed or not.

Heres the script (domain & file are just examples):

<script type="text/javascript">
$.noConflict();
jQuery.ajax({
type: "GET",
url: "http://test.com/file.js",
dataType: "script"
});
</script>