Comments on: Server Header Status Code: Eating Status Codes in between! http://www.pagetrafficbuzz.com/server-header-status-code-eating-status-codes-in-between/4447/ Search engine news, SEO Tips, Google updates, SEO articles Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:16:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.pagetrafficbuzz.com/server-header-status-code-eating-status-codes-in-between/4447/comment-page-1/#comment-349554 Steve Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:47:15 +0000 http://www.pagetrafficbuzz.com/server-header-status-code-eating-status-codes-in-between/4447/#comment-349554 ha - my comment is really late - but you should check out google new webmaster 404 code. Its javascript that you put on your 404 pages - it then displays automaticly other pages on your site that the user may have wanted to go though that are in the google index. You can also make sure your server status codes are setup good with a service like http://www.httpviewer.net/ ha – my comment is really late – but you should check out google new webmaster 404 code. Its javascript that you put on your 404 pages – it then displays automaticly other pages on your site that the user may have wanted to go though that are in the google index. You can also make sure your server status codes are setup good with a service like http://www.httpviewer.net/

]]> By: Jan Reilink http://www.pagetrafficbuzz.com/server-header-status-code-eating-status-codes-in-between/4447/comment-page-1/#comment-349169 Jan Reilink Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:47:57 +0000 http://www.pagetrafficbuzz.com/server-header-status-code-eating-status-codes-in-between/4447/#comment-349169 The comment is late, but I just stubbled upon this post :) In IIS (assuming a custom 404 .html file), one can set a direct *directory* path to the 404-file, then IIS will give a valid "404 Not Found" status code. Ofcourse, you cannot set directory paths to server side scripts like .asp and .php. But, you CAN set the "404 Not Found" code yourself: 404.php: 404.asp: Set them up in IIS like: "/404.asp" or "/404.php" (Custom Errors tab of the virtual web site). So it's not always a web server fault. My point of view: An admin should know how his system(s) work and it's also his job to inform his fellow colleagues of the support department. They are the onces who can inform customers about setting correct status codes in their server side scripts. The comment is late, but I just stubbled upon this post :)

In IIS (assuming a custom 404 .html file), one can set a direct *directory* path to the 404-file, then IIS will give a valid "404 Not Found" status code.
Ofcourse, you cannot set directory paths to server side scripts like .asp and .php. But, you CAN set the "404 Not Found" code yourself:

404.php:

404.asp:

Set them up in IIS like: "/404.asp" or "/404.php" (Custom Errors tab of the virtual web site).
So it's not always a web server fault. My point of view: An admin should know how his system(s) work and it's also his job to inform his fellow colleagues of the support department. They are the onces who can inform customers about setting correct status codes in their server side scripts.

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