: Google Webmasters tools crawl error caused by URL split into two lines I am looking in to Google Webmaster Tools - Crawl Error section. How should I handle for those URL due their system /

@Karen161

Nothing wrong with having 404's on your site if they are appropriate.

If people are linking using a broken URL that's exactly what they should see.

Unless you can reliably translate that broken URL into the correct URL there is no other option. If you can do that - you can add a rewrite rule that would make quick work of it.

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@Ravi8258870

Ultimately, unless 404s are happening because something is wrong on your site (broken links, for example), there's only so much you can do about it. 404s as a result of URLs mangled by forums, email clients or simple typos are common and, for the most part, inevitable.

Of course, you want to minimise the risk of losing visitors to your site, so it's important to:


Serve 404 pages with site branding, navigation, a search field, a site map... essentially, anything that might encourage the user to stay on your site and, ideally, find the content they wanted or something close to it.
If you spot common errors that you can address with server re-writes, do so. For example, if simply omitting a trailing slash results in a 404, you could implement a rule that 301 redirects the user to the correct URL.

To spot these common errors, make use of server logs, configure your analytics software, or regularly download and study errors from GWT.


Another approach, albeit not a technical fix, is that if you're getting a lot of traffic from a forum that's relevant to your site's niche, sign up and promote the site yourself with valid links. Just be sure to check any relevant terms and conditions to avoid annoying the forum moderators.

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@Samaraweera270

I see two options:


A custom 404 page that would help direct the user to the right content.
Perform a catch-all redirect as you described on this url www.example/images/products/s_= - I'm thinking a 301 redirect.

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