Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the 404 monitor in Rank Math. When you reset and redesigned your website, any old links that were previously indexed or linked to from other sites may still be trying to access your new site. This is why you are seeing broken links related to the old website.
Why Are There Still Links from the Old Website?
- External Links: Other websites may still link to your old URLs, which can lead to 404 errors on your new site.
- Cached Data: Search engines and browsers may have cached the old links, causing them to still appear as active links.
- User Error: Users might be typing in old URLs or bookmarks that point to the previous version of your site.
Is It Okay to Delete All Links?
Yes, if these links are no longer valid and you have no intention of redirecting them to new content, it is generally safe to delete them from the 404 monitor. However, if you want to maintain SEO value, consider setting up 301 redirects from the old URLs to relevant new pages if applicable.
What Does Clear Log Mean?
The Clear Log option in the 404 monitor allows you to delete all recorded 404 errors from the log. This can be useful if you want to start fresh and only monitor new errors that occur after you’ve made changes to your site. Clearing the log does not affect your website’s functionality; it simply removes the historical data of 404 errors.
If you have any further questions or need assistance with specific actions, feel free to reply to this ticket, and a human agent will assist you further!
Sources:
How to Monitor 404 Errors with Rank Math SEO Plugin
Rank Math Status and Tools » Rank Math
Do I need to redirect it to 303? Even though the links are to the old designs?
Is it ok to clear the logs to resolve the 404 errors?
Hello,
Thank you for contacting Rank Math support, and apologize for the delay in response and the inconvenience caused.
Firstly, 404 are pages that cannot be located on your website either by search engines or by users. It means the URL no longer exists. 404 errors are often caused by invalid, broken, or dead links. You can read more here: https://rankmath.com/kb/monitor-404-errors/
There are many actions you can take to fix the errors and we’ve created a dedicated guide for it. Be sure to check it out to understand how to solve 404 errors: https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-404-errors/
We hope this helps and please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you.
Hello,
Glad that helped.
Please feel free to reach out to us again in case you need any other assistance.
We are here to help.
Thank you.
