

Apart from spelling mistakes, it could also be that forward slashes have been left out or misplaced. It could be that either you, or the person who entered the link, has mistyped something. For this reason you should check the specified path of the website. Check the URL: Regardless of whether you have entered the URL address manually or have been directed via a link, it could be that a mistake has been made.

This can be checked quite easily by clicking on the ‘Refresh’ button in your browser or also by pressing the F5 button.

Many website operators don’t check their external links regularly and therefore a functioning link could easily become a dead one.Ī 404 error is rarely a reason to celebrate. are often not informed that the site has been removed or can now be found under a new URL. Other linked websites such as blogs, news portals, etc. Many websites still appear in the search engine results pages (SERPs) even though they aren’t available online anymore (or at least not at the specified URL). The entered domain name doesn’t exist (anymore)ĭead links are often left for long periods of time since operators have no idea that the linked content has been deleted or moved.The requested domain name can’t be converted to an IP by the domain name system (DNS).The server responsible for the website is not running or the connection is broken.The URL was written incorrectly (during the creation process or a redesign), linked incorrectly, or typed into the browser incorrectly.The URL or its content (such as files or images) was either deleted or moved (without adjusting any internal links accordingly).There are also other reasons why an error message could appear. The typical trigger for an error 404 message is when website content has been removed or moved to another URL.
