How to fix "404 file not found" problem

[markits]

Hi,
I have few high link popularity domains. However, when people click these links, it often get a "404 file not found page". For example, I have domain inligo.com, but the link http://www.inligo.com/frontier/macros/autoDirectory.html will come up with 404 page.

I understand that there is a way to fix this, could anyone here help?

Thanks in advance.

 

[RJ]

It's an easy thing to setup. Create a text file named .htaccess, put the following line in it:

ErrorDocument 404 /index.html

Upload .htaccess to your website. This will redirect any pages not found to your index.html page. You can also use it to send traffic to other sites, for instance

ErrorDocument 404 http://www.namepros.com/

 

[markits]

Thanks very much, RJ, for your quick reply.

I don't run website, all I want to do is to redirect them to my sedo parking page. Is the way you described the only way?

I noticed, domains at namecheap don't have this problem, the problems come from my domains at godaddy.

 

[g0ldy]

Hmm never tried that, thanks RJ

 

[RJ]

If you're just parking them at sedo, the better option is to change the nameservers on the domains to

NS1.SEDOPARKING.COM
NS2.SEDOPARKING.COM

Sedo will handle the redirecting of the 404 errors. There's not a way to do it using only godaddy's forwarding. My tip about the .htaccess file assumes you are pointing it at a web hosting account already.

 

[markits]

Awesome, RJ!!

Thanks a million!

 

[markits]

The .htaccess page doesn't work on windows server. Is there any other way to handle this with site hosted on a windows server that I don't have control (on the server)?
Thanks

 

[IAmAllanShore]

You can just create a 404.shtml file with a manual URL redirect in...
Man, this thread is back from the dead a year + ago
-Allan

 

[markits]

yes it is an old thread. RJ solved my problem with unix server. I have a new question which is related to this thread. Should I open a new thread?

Thanks for your reply. But I don't understand. What kind of content should I put in the 404.shtml page? I know there is a software (siteredirect) costs $99 that can handle redirect of 404 pages for sites at windows server but I don't want to spend $99 for this purpose.

 

[IAmAllanShore]

Oh, I understand now... this might be better in the webhosting forum (See about 6 spots below this forum at namepros.com ). Feel free to post your question there!
I didn't answer your question, I misunderstood
Hope you find an answer!
-Allan

 

[markits]

:p Thanks again

 

[Joseph]

Learnt something today :p