Comments on: How 404 pages work in Google Toolbar Beta 5

By: Perde Modelleri

Perde Modelleri — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:22:21 +0000

I do think it is a good new function, but I use FF, so it’s no good for me right now.
Sorry for raising this question here (but as you’re an open-minded person I do hope you doen’t mind)

By: Scott M. Stolz

Scott M. Stolz — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:14:58 +0000

Since the original error page is so short (less than 512 bytes), you should display that error message AND your suggestions, in case it has important information in it. My preference would be the original error from the server first, then your suggestions, or you could do the opposite. But to totally hijack the 404 is not right. At the very least display the original 404 error, then add your suggestions.

By: kraix

kraix — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:51:35 +0000

The first time Google’s 404 page appeared I thought my server was down. For non techies they might think the web site they are looking no longer exists.

By: Semen Shishak

Semen Shishak — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:32:05 +0000

Очень нужная вещь.. эта страница 404

By: SEO Company

SEO Company — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:49:56 +0000

That 404 looks so much better with the toolbar, that’s something i had no idea of! Great Stuff.

By: Diablo

Diablo — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:52:33 +0000

Bu default, are the clicks of the hyperlinks provided in the google toolbar 404 page tracked by Google? I certainly hope not.

By: Lonely ClickBank Affiliate

Lonely ClickBank Affiliate — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:40:09 +0000

As a webmaster I’m not too concerned since my website is well-designed and user hardly ever hits 404. Although it doesn’t protect from the case when user makes a typo. I guess I’ll just have to 301 redirect all typos to an error page that doesn’t return 404.

However as a user I’m royally pissed off because I can’t turn this functionality off and I don’t want it. The only reason I have toolbar installed are PR and favorites.

This just puts Google in the same bunch as Zango and other internet page-hijacking scum… They must be really distressed over their stock price to try things like this…

By: Brent Hodgson

Brent Hodgson — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:28:40 +0000

When I first heard about it, I thought it would be a bit invasive (i.e. -redirecting users to a unique type of search results page)

This sounds like a good innovation though.

Does the Toolbar send 404 data back to Google to help with indexing? Does it send page visit data to Google to help with indexing too?

By: Simpleton

Simpleton — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:02:48 +0000

Sounds like a pretty handy add on. Thanks for the heads up and info. I’ll have to check it out on IE. It might not be a bad idea to incorporate the site links you guys develop for a site into this handler (kinda seems like that what it’s doing now?).

Wow – I can’t believe how many people talk trash to you for no reason on your site!

By: Dave (original)

Dave (original) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:42:55 +0000

LOL! You’re still complaining and get quite worked up over it.

MWA, again your name calling and childish rhetoric are not becoming of you and make you look as foolish as your guess work on why I no longer post to IHY. Incredibill is only a legend in your mind and his.

The reason you can’t be bothered to read what I said is because you know it’s right

LOL! Perhaps (highly unlikely though) you are “right”, I’ll never know though as I wont read it