# A Small Detail Most Webmasters Overlook That Impact Rankings and Sign Ups

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One major source of traffic that most people overlook is the traffic that goes to a 404 error page. Even though Steemit is on the blockchain and no page are being deleted ever, a simple typo from someone who post on social media can bring loads of traffic to...no where.

# Here are some  suggestions from Google

 Here are some suggestions for creating an effective 404 page that can help keep visitors on your site and help them find the information they're looking for:

* Tell visitors clearly that the page they're looking for can't be found. Use language that is friendly and inviting.
* Make sure your 404 page uses the same look and feel (including navigation) as the rest of your site.
* Consider adding links to your most popular articles or posts, as well as a link to your site's home page.
* Think about providing a way for users to report a broken link.
* No matter how beautiful and useful your custom 404 page, you probably don't want it to appear in Google search results. In order to prevent 404 pages from being indexed by Google and other search engines, make sure that your webserver returns an actual 404 HTTP status code when a missing page is requested.

# Here are some good examples I have found on the internet:

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