Comments on: How to Create a WordPress 404 Page that Converts http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:53:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paula http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/comment-page-1/#comment-25538 Paula Mon, 17 May 2010 08:39:53 +0000 http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/?p=28#comment-25538 When we moved this site to Wordpress we actually deleted all of the posts. We didn't care at the time as those posts really weren't very helpful and weren't adding much value. We just wanted to start from scratch. However we did change some of our other sites and didn't have any issues using redirects. BUT, those sites weren't really getting much traffic so we weren't too worried about it. So I guess we aren't the right people to ask. I just know that Google seems to love Wordpress so you may find that you get even more traffic. function sbmgOptinValidateForm755(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm755' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm755' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

When we moved this site to WordPress we actually deleted all of the posts. We didn’t care at the time as those posts really weren’t very helpful and weren’t adding much value. We just wanted to start from scratch.

However we did change some of our other sites and didn’t have any issues using redirects. BUT, those sites weren’t really getting much traffic so we weren’t too worried about it.

So I guess we aren’t the right people to ask.

I just know that Google seems to love WordPress so you may find that you get even more traffic.

]]> By: Ginger Mudd http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/comment-page-1/#comment-25510 Ginger Mudd Mon, 17 May 2010 05:47:47 +0000 http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/?p=28#comment-25510 I love you site. I'm just wondering...have you written anything about moving a site to wordpress ? I have a site that I want to move to wordpress but I'm afraid I'll lose all my traffic. I understand all about 404 and 301 redirects and how to do that. So that is already in my plan. But I'm just wondering if you learned any critical lessons when you moved this site to wordpress ? The site I want to move is not a blog site. Currently it is straight HTML. Thanks for all your great tips. .-= Ginger Mudd´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GingerMudd/~3/w4k_ajP2osw/" rel="nofollow">How A Plumber Uses Microsoft Project</a> =-. function sbmgOptinValidateForm304(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm304' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm304' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

I love you site.

I’m just wondering…have you written anything about moving a site to wordpress ?

I have a site that I want to move to wordpress but I’m afraid I’ll lose all my traffic. I understand all about 404 and 301 redirects and how to do that. So that is already in my plan.

But I’m just wondering if you learned any critical lessons when you moved this site to wordpress ?

The site I want to move is not a blog site. Currently it is straight HTML.

Thanks for all your great tips.
.-= Ginger Mudd´s last blog ..How A Plumber Uses Microsoft Project =-.

]]> By: Internet Strategist @GrowMap http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/comment-page-1/#comment-15914 Internet Strategist @GrowMap Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:01:36 +0000 http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/?p=28#comment-15914 I love your creatively worded 404 page idea and that is the best solution when you can't redirect your pages because you don't have that kind of access on a site. I'll go add your idea and a link to this post from my What Not To Do With Your Existing Site When You Upgrade or Remodel. I've linked it to the main website URL field to make it easy to find. For those who DO have control access, instead of using 404 pages it is far better to use 301 redirects to the new similar page so they automatically land on exactly what they're expecting. .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.growmap.com/guest-blogging/" rel="nofollow">How Guest Blogging Can Change Your Life</a> =-. function sbmgOptinValidateForm717(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm717' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm717' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

I love your creatively worded 404 page idea and that is the best solution when you can’t redirect your pages because you don’t have that kind of access on a site. I’ll go add your idea and a link to this post from my What Not To Do With Your Existing Site When You Upgrade or Remodel. I’ve linked it to the main website URL field to make it easy to find.

For those who DO have control access, instead of using 404 pages it is far better to use 301 redirects to the new similar page so they automatically land on exactly what they’re expecting.
.-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How Guest Blogging Can Change Your Life =-.

]]> By: Paula http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/comment-page-1/#comment-13604 Paula Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:11:58 +0000 http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/?p=28#comment-13604 Yes it's a great way of capturing those people who would normally hit the back button. function sbmgOptinValidateForm772(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm772' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm772' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Yes it’s a great way of capturing those people who would normally hit the back button.

]]> By: Brad Harmon http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/comment-page-1/#comment-13601 Brad Harmon Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:35:18 +0000 http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/?p=28#comment-13601 What a clever idea! I have heard many times to change the standard 404 message, but never thought of it as a marketing opportunity. function sbmgOptinValidateForm300(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm300' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm300' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

What a clever idea! I have heard many times to change the standard 404 message, but never thought of it as a marketing opportunity.

]]> By: Paula http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Paula Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:26:05 +0000 http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/?p=28#comment-3 Thanks for the heads up J. Noronha. I should have thought of that. function sbmgOptinValidateForm576(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm576' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm576' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Thanks for the heads up J. Noronha. I should have thought of that.

]]> By: j. noronha http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/2008/08/05/how-to-create-a-wordpress-404-page-that-converts/comment-page-1/#comment-2 j. noronha Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:44:45 +0000 http://www.affiliateblogonline.com/?p=28#comment-2 Very good points, I think I'm going to tweak my 404 a bit, hehe... One more thing: I think Google Adsense TOS does not allow ads on 404 pages. function sbmgOptinValidateForm346(name,email) { var name_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm346' + '_' + name); var email_fld = document.getElementById('sbmgOptinValidateForm346' + '_' + email); var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/; var msg = ''; if ( name_fld.value == '' ) msg = '- Name Required\n'; if ( reg.test(email_fld.value) == false ) msg += '- Valid Email Required'; if ( msg == '' ) return true; else alert(msg); return false; }

Very good points, I think I’m going to tweak my 404 a bit, hehe…

One more thing: I think Google Adsense TOS does not allow ads on 404 pages.

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