Custom 404 Pages
Explore how to create a custom 404 page in Astro that enhances user experience and SEO by providing helpful navigation and relevant links when a page isn’t found. Learn key elements to include and how this improves trust and reduces bounce rates.
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When visitors arrive on pages that don’t exist, a standard 404 page appears, as shown below, notifying them that the requested page is not found.
However, from both a user experience and an SEO perspective, this generic message might not provide much clarity to the average user. In this lesson, we’ll explore the creation of a personalized 404 page, designed to guide users back to existing content on our blog, enhancing both their experience and our site’s SEO.
Significance of a custom 404 page
Before we look into how to create a custom 404 page in Astro, let’s examine its importance. Having a custom 404 page has many benefits for users and search engines alike.
User experience: ...