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  • 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

    Easy way to make money from Error 404.

    A 404 error occurs whenever someone requests a URL that is not on your server. Either they have mistyped something, or you moved or deleted a document that used to be on your web site.

    So why lost this traffic?

    With two-three simple lines of code you can redirect 404 traffic to a sponsor and make money automatically:

    sample redirects:

    with .htaccess :

    404notfoundredirect .htaccess sample #1
    #404notfoundredirect
    ErrorDocument 404 http://www.yoursponsor.com/?youraffiliateidhere

    with .htaccess Apache's mod-rewrite:

    404notfoundredirect .htaccess with Apache's mod-rewrite sample #3
    If http://www.examplesite.com/url/file.html does not exist,
    redirect to http://www.examplesite.com/index.php

    Put this in your site .htaccess file:
    RewriteEngine On
    RewriteBase /
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
    RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
    RewriteRule ^(.*) http://www.yoursponsor.com/?youraffiliateidhere

    all wrong hits will be redirected to your site http://www.yoursponsor.com/?youraffiliateidhere

    with javascript (put this page instead of moved/deleted page on your site)
    404notfoundredirect Search Engine-Friendly JavaScript Redirect with Frames - sample #4

    redirect with php:

    404notfoundredirect Redirects with PHP - sample #5
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    Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

    It annoys me like hell when 404's redirect to adverts.
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    • #3
      Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

      I don't think your sponsors will be happy to know you are *cheating* to make profit. And, yes, it is annoying as ****.

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      • #4
        Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

        Honestly though I'd rather be redirected to a page that's working than a broken one. Long as the person doesn't redirect you to an adult site or one that's loaded with spyware I'm fine with it.

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        • #5
          Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

          on the page where you can edit what your 404 will say why dont you just put your adsense/adbrite/clicksor/bidvertiser/whatever else ad code?that would be easier than doing all of that, plus i imagine it would be more profitable
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          • #6
            Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

            I'll prefer to redirect it to homepage

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            • #7
              Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

              really bugs me.... and to be honest... i dont really visit sucha site again which is so greedy !! ... i prefer it to show some informative page adn some helpful links.

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              • #8
                Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                Hmm, I like this idea, and with a bit of work, I am going to make a frame style error page like this .

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                • #9
                  Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                  nice idea, but i prefer redirecting them to a page that says "page not found" then add some adsense on it
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                  • #10
                    Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                    I'd prefer to just put an adsense ad on the page instead of redirecting them to a whole bunch of ads..
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                    • #11
                      Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                      But doesn't Google prohibits placing Adsense ads on non-content pages, and that includes 404 pages.
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                      • #12
                        Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                        That is true. Google does prohibit ads on no content pages, 404 pages - login pages - etc... However, why not develope a content filled 404 page and place google ads around that?
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                        • #13
                          Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                          That's another option, however what content will you be placing on the 404 page? People who might be looking for a certain page on your site might be confused if they see another content on the 404 page.
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                          • #14
                            Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                            But you will be losing the person that gets redirected out of your site and most likely the person will never come back. I always just redirect to my homepages.
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                            • #15
                              Re: 404 Not Found? Turn 404 Error Page into Profit!

                              Interesting. Never thought of that, might try it. thanks
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