Technical SEO FAQ · Redirects, Status Codes, Sitemaps & Robots
How would you handle thousands of URLs returning 200 but displaying "not found"?
First determine whether they are true resources or generated error states.
For true missing pages:
- return 404/410;
- remove internal links;
- remove from sitemaps;
- redirect only when a relevant replacement exists.
Do not redirect every missing page to the homepage. A generic redirect can create misleading signals and poor user experience.
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