{"id":10385,"date":"2020-11-13T09:10:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T15:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cuernosoft.com\/que-es-un-error-404-y-como-solucionarlo\/"},"modified":"2025-05-28T14:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T20:28:40","slug":"what-is-a-404-error-and-how-to-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cuernosoft.com\/en\/what-is-a-404-error-and-how-to-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a 404 error and how to fix it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A 404 error is a code that tells users the page they want to access <strong>cannot be found<\/strong>. This happens when the browser can\u2019t load the page, meaning it can\u2019t find it on the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>404 errors, while not a direct SEO factor, can negatively impact a website\u2019s ranking on Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are <strong>two types of 404 errors<\/strong>: hard and soft. A hard 404 appears both in the browser and in Google Search Console. A soft 404 shows the error when browsing, but search engines return a 200 OK code, meaning the page is technically active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do these errors appear? The most common reason is that the page has been deleted from the server without a redirect. They also occur when changing <a href=\"https:\/\/cuernosoft.com\/productos\/dominios\/\">domains<\/a> without proper redirection, or if the original URL of content is changed, or if an internal link is typed incorrectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s necessary to fix and avoid 404 errors, as they harm user experience. Since the implementation of Core Web Vitals, Google pays special attention to this factor. 404 errors <strong>hurt Google rankings<\/strong>, but above all, they are the main reason users abandon a site\u2014if someone clicks a search result that leads to a missing page, they likely won\u2019t return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-c-mo-solucionar-los-errores-404\">How to fix 404 errors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-Identify:<\/strong> The first step is to find all 404 errors on the site. You can use SEO tools like Screaming Frog or Wild Shark SEO, which have a \u201cResponse Codes\u201d section to analyze and view all error codes. Google Search Console also provides a report with these errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-Redirects:<\/strong> Once errors are identified, set up the necessary redirects. Ideally, redirect users to relevant pages or where you want to drive traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-Reactivate the page:<\/strong> If the deleted page had a lot of traffic and there\u2019s still demand, it\u2019s best to restore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-Create a custom 404 page:<\/strong> To meet user experience standards, create a custom 404 page. 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