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technical SEO — 404 handling

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asserts: Google advises against redirecting all 404 pages to the homepage; moved content should redirect to the specific new URL, while genuinely removed content should keep a 404 status.

You have a page. It is 404ing. It doesn't exist. What should you do with those pages? Google advises against redirecting all 404 pages to the homepage, recommending proper redirects or maintaining 404 status codes. Content has moved to a new location. Use a...
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