{"id":5274,"date":"2020-01-14T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T04:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jimdo-stable-staging.com/blog\/?p=5274"},"modified":"2021-10-26T11:20:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T09:20:32","slug":"404-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jimdo-stable-staging.com/blog\/404-page\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Your 404 Page to Make Visitors Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes visitors try to visit a page on your website that doesn’t exist. They may have made a typo in the URL or clicked an outdated link.<\/p>\n

Every website is prepared for that. Your site will recognize it as \u201cError 404: Page Not Found\u201d. Your website will show a 404 page, explaining what happened.<\/p>\n

Case closed, right? Well, not really. Your visitor still didn’t find the page they were looking for. If your 404 page only says “Page not found,” they’ll probably just leave. What if you could instead make a 404 page that helps people feel welcome, gets them to the right place, or even makes them smile? You’ll make a better impression, and improve the overall customer journey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at some ideas for what to write on a 404 page, some examples, and we’ll also show you how to edit your own 404 page to fit your brand.<\/p>\n

An error page shows how you deal with errors<\/h2>\n

You know in advance that anyone who sees your 404 page is having a “bad” experience (even a very small one). Use this as a chance to show how your company responds when things go wrong.<\/p>\n

The text on a 404 page is usually short and to the point. The tone of voice is what makes the difference<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What do you write on a 404 page?<\/h2>\n