Error 404: what it is, how to find it, and how to fix it
It is perhaps the best known of the standard HTTP status codes and identifies the resource not found, the page no longer present in the site’s archive. Usually, for users it manifests itself in the form of an (annoying) screen that appears when they try to access a page and are confronted with a message that reads “page not found.” The 404 error code is more than just an inconvenience to the user: it is a sign that something has gone wrong with the communication between the browser and our website’s server. Although it might seem like an isolated snag, ignoring a 404 error can have significant implications on multiple fronts. Therefore, we focus on this issue and strategies to prevent content unavailability from compromising a site’s SEO.
What is 404 error
The404 error is one of the most common messages that can appear while browsing a website. It is an HTTP status code indicating that the server was able to reach and connect to the requested site, but could not find the specific resource (page, document, or file) that the user was trying to access.