Google webmaster tools alert – soft 404 error
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Hello,
We’re seeing soft 404 errors from the events calendar. These soft 404 errors are in this format:events/(date)
events/category/(category-name)/(date)These are from days without an event. If that’s the case, the list will only get bigger.
The links appear to go to this message:
“No matching events listed under ___(category/date)___. Please try another day.”
However this “page” isn’t recognized by google bots as a valid link, hence the soft 404.
Is there a setting we’re missing? If not, is there a workaround, or a solution on the horizon?
From Google webmaster tools: “Your server returns a code other than 404 or 410 for a non-existent page (or redirecting users to another page, such as the homepage, instead of returning a 404). This creates a poor experience for searchers and search engines.”
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