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Notes on 404 management, lost traffic and SEO.

Analyze Redirect Chains, Soft 404s and Broken Links with no404 Trace

October 5, 2026

Analyze Redirect Chains, Soft 404s and Broken Links with no404 Trace

Check Your Website Before Launch: WebAudit Inspector

October 3, 2026

Check Your Website Before Launch: WebAudit Inspector

How to Recover Lost Traffic and Conversions from 404 Logs

September 28, 2026

How to Recover Lost Traffic and Conversions from 404 Logs

Analyze 404 logs by source, intent, and conversion value, then prioritize relevant redirects that turn missing-page visits into opportunities.

PrestaShop 8 and 9: 404 Redirect and Deleted Product URL Guide

September 27, 2026

PrestaShop 8 and 9: 404 Redirect and Deleted Product URL Guide

A PrestaShop-specific guide to managing deleted products, changed friendly URLs, category moves, and legacy 404 traffic without creating irrelevant redirects.

WooCommerce Product URL Changes: 404 and Redirect Management

September 26, 2026

WooCommerce Product URL Changes: 404 and Redirect Management

A WooCommerce-specific guide to protecting traffic when product slugs, category structures, or permalink settings change.

How to Find and Fix Redirect Chains and Loops

September 25, 2026

How to Find and Fix Redirect Chains and Loops

Learn how redirect chains and loops affect SEO, speed, and user experience, then consolidate them into clean one-step routes.

30 Reasons Your Website Looks Vibe-Coded

September 24, 2026

30 Reasons Your Website Looks Vibe-Coded

Google Ads 404 Traffic: How Broken Landing Pages Waste Paid Clicks

September 24, 2026

Google Ads 404 Traffic: How Broken Landing Pages Waste Paid Clicks

Learn how broken Final URLs and legacy campaign landing pages can create 404 traffic, hurt conversions, and trigger Google Ads destination problems.

How to Fix 404 Errors After a Website Migration: URL Mapping Guide

September 23, 2026

How to Fix 404 Errors After a Website Migration: URL Mapping Guide

A practical migration workflow for inventorying legacy URLs, mapping old paths to relevant new pages, testing redirects, and monitoring missed 404 traffic after launch.

Redirect Strategy for Discontinued Ecommerce Products

September 22, 2026

Redirect Strategy for Discontinued Ecommerce Products

Choose between keeping, redirecting, returning 404, or using 410 for unavailable products while protecting organic traffic and paid campaigns.

Apache .htaccess 404 Redirect Guide

September 21, 2026

Apache .htaccess 404 Redirect Guide

Learn how to use Apache Redirect, RedirectMatch, and mod_rewrite to map old URLs to relevant new destinations without masking every 404.

Nginx 404 Redirect Rules: return, rewrite, and error_page

September 20, 2026

Nginx 404 Redirect Rules: return, rewrite, and error_page

A practical Nginx guide to handling old URLs with `return` and `rewrite`, while using `error_page` for real error handling instead of blindly redirecting every 404.