From time to time the question as to how Google handles 404 and 410 error codes comes up. So it’s good to understand the differences. Google’s John Mueller ...

A common question among search optimizers is whether a “404” HTTP status code conveys negative ranking signals for the site as a whole. The answer is yes, but indirectly. She also stated that Google ...

Google has published a new help document explaining how different HTTP status codes affect how a site appears in search results. A recent tweet suggests Google’s Gary Illyes had a hand in putting this ...

Even non-developers are familiar with the 404 – Not Found status code. Some Web application users may have been exposed to more arcane (and sometimes scary) messages like 500 – Internal Server Error, ...