Google Webmaster Tools
I have been using the Google Webmaster tools to improve my sites and one of the functions is to tell you if there are links out there that are getting error 404 messages and I had a few because some of the files that were linked have been removed.
To avoid this problem I set up a redirect to my homepage so if someone clicks on the link that was giving errors, now they will go straight to the index file.
Google updated the stats on the site yesterday and it left all the 404 errors there even though now it links to the index file with no issues.
I was hoping that I could get these errors off the analytics by doing this. Is there something else I should do to correct this problem?
I am a novice by my standards so please be detailed in any responses.
The site I am referring to is http://immfinancial.com
Thanks for any input!
Wade Henderson
greg posted this at 23:39 — 21st April 2009.
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Wouldn't it have been better to remove the links altogether, rather than make them link to the homepage?
And which links are you referring to? In your post you linked to your homepage but there is a lot of content there to have to search and find what you are referring to.
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harrygail1987 posted this at 06:36 — 28th December 2010.
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Really, Google Webmaster Tools gives us with detailed the site reports about your pages' visibility on Google. and we get simply started it, simply add any pictures, videos, etc. ans easily we can verify the site or get the information. for me it is a good Google Webmaster Tools.
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Wade Henderson posted this at 01:16 — 22nd April 2009.
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The links I am referring to are on other peoples sites that have made an error in putting in the link to my site in their code...there are quite a few of them (over 100) so there is no way for me to fix the links on other peoples sites.
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Megan posted this at 02:09 — 25th April 2009.
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How did you redirect the links? Did you use a 301 redirect? Try checking the error codes returned when you click some of those links (there's a Firefox plugin that helps with this but I forget what it's called. I have it installed at work).
What you should do is 301 those links to the page that best matches the topic - not necessarily your home page. That will help to spread the link juice to different parts of your site.
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Safia Kim posted this at 05:26 — 8th April 2010.
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Hi,
Google Webmaster Tools address these and other needs as they provide support for those looking to diagnose errors, improve a site’s visibility and declare preferences on how to handle web site listings. Of course, before you can begin using Webmaster Tools, you will need to have an active Google Account. Once you have an account, you can get started by accessing:
https://www.google.com/webmasters/sitemaps/
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casius posted this at 07:44 — 8th April 2010.
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Well I have removed all external links from our website as you can;t be sure what people will add to the link. You can't count on them, even if you redirect from your website with any status like 301 or 302 still if there is no website when you will get 404 error. I guess better of to remove the external links. If you are using wordpress add the plugin Broken Link Checker it will the job for you. Also what app do you use for generating your sitemap for google?
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wwwsen posted this at 04:58 — 24th December 2010.
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I am putting my entire site links in home page of the site http://holyindia.org it is almost 4000 links to my sites only. Kindly let me know it is a problem for google. Whether it will put down or no problem.
Lanny posted this at 08:57 — 27th January 2011.
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I got it. My site sometimes got the 404 message too. Thanks for your work. It helps.
schatzman posted this at 05:15 — 4th April 2011.
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Google webmaster tools is such a nice tool to help improve a site’s and handle with care web site listings.
spectranet posted this at 05:12 — 13th April 2011.
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i was also facing the same problem. After redirection on my homepage all broken links are improving.
mhemant posted this at 10:15 — 14th April 2011.
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Google Webmaster Tools address these and other needs as they provide support for those looking to diagnose errors, improve a site’s visibility and declare preferences on how to handle web site listings. Of course, before you can begin using Webmaster Tools, you will need to have an active Google Account. Once you have an account, you can get started by accessing:
jamesdikhi posted this at 12:33 — 18th May 2011.
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Really Google Webmaster is good. In some days ago i was suffering from canonical issue with my site. I have puted html redirection code on my site index page but it didn't work then i have shifted my site from windows server to Linux server and used the httpd file to redirect. Now my site is going good.
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mattgoes posted this at 06:59 — 11th June 2011.
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Google webmaster tool is a tool for the webmaster, can be used for analyzing the structure of the website, inquires the included, popular keyword, making the site map, etc
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technologynow posted this at 13:56 — 23rd June 2011.
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The thing to check on Webmaster Tools is not just the names and number of error links, but the date the error was found.
You see an error and fix it. Return to Google and it still shows the error. It can often take quite a while before Google changes it's list of errors.
For example:
Check the list on 1st of the month and correct it the same day.
Log on the next day, the 2nd, if error was found on the 1st then you're OK. If error was found on the 2nd then it's still an error.
Hopefully, as you log on from day to day you will see the date getting further and further away. Even though it's still listed, you can safely ignore it. Eventually, Google will stop listing it.
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Michealpoll posted this at 14:22 — 5th November 2011.
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annaharris posted this at 10:56 — 18th November 2011.
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Google Webmaster Tools provides you with detailed reports about your pages' visibility on Google. To get started, simply add and verify your site and you'll start.
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MaxDaniel posted this at 12:08 — 25th November 2011.
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Google Webmaster tool is very good tool to monitor your website closely. Using it you can manage your keywords, links and traffic too.
honeyclarck posted this at 10:21 — 13th January 2012.
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Google webmaster tool is good tool but how can we promote a site from google webmaster.
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