How to fix: Pages returning 4XX status code

Updated on December 9th, 2024 at 05:46 pm

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What’s the issue?

4xx errors mean some of your pages can’t be accessed, often because of broken links. This hurts your site’s user experience and search visibility.

Common Fixes:

• Remove or update any links leading to error pages.
• If you’re sure the links work, ask your web host for help or reduce how often search engines crawl your site using the crawl-delay setting in your robots.txt.

Tip: Broken pages can lower your site’s traffic and make it hard for search engines to navigate.