How to be Creative with your 404 Pages
Written by Jai on November 26, 2007 – 3:16 pm - 5,538 viewsIf you are creative, then your creativity should ooze out everywhere including the 404 error pages on your website. They are the most neglected part when it comes down to efficient website design. Believe me when I say that your 404 page is the most viewed page on your website. All your visitors are not equally smart so expect them to make spelling mistakes and errors when typing out the site URL. Some of the visitors might even try to access pages on your website which don’t exist or have been modified.
Now, most of the 404 error pages are boring. We don’t want to be boring, right? So, here are some ideas to get cute with your visitors. These are from real websites - Believe it or not!
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on Nov 26, 2007
that’s a great idea, and I LOVE the last one with Page Missing!!!
I’m gonna have to think of a brilliant wedding photography or portrait 404 page!
on Nov 26, 2007
@Tim Halberg
I think so, its a great idea to have such creative 404 page.
may be should be more creative with my 404 page to.
well i’ll try to make a creative 404 page then
on Nov 26, 2007
Oh My Gawd…..I didn’t even know they had all really creative 404 pages!! Thanks. But why would anyone put so much effort into their 404 pages?
on Nov 26, 2007
Wow…Really creative…
on Nov 27, 2007
Thank you, Thank you,
I have been waiting for this for some time now.
on Dec 16, 2007
I think I’ll be adding my Tag cloud to my 404’s..
on Dec 16, 2007
Sorry but just to add; recent posts and comments, search forms, most viewed posts etc.. but again, what are your best performing/converting pages?? Channel that traffic!