.htaccess and search engines - Custom 404 error pages

It’s not good for spiders or human visitors to reach  dead-end on your site.  Missing pages, or pages that have been moved or renamed can mean loss in spider ranking, as well as lost visitors t the site.  In the root directory of your website is a file called “.htaccess”, and note that it begins with a dot(.).  If this file does

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Custom error documents (why is this good for SEO – hint broken links will still show content)

One very common use for the .htaccess file in your site’s root directory is the ability to redirect users who try to access a page which does not exist.  While it is not absolutely necessary, using an error code proovides continuity to your visitors, and offers a much more professional look than allowing “file

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