Hello, we apologize for the issue you are facing with the 404 error. A "Not Found (404)" error occurs when a user or Googlebot tries to access a URL on your website that does not exist. This can happen if the page has been removed, the URL is incorrect, or broken links point to a non-existent page.
To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
- Redirect Removed Pages: If the page has moved, create a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one. This helps preserve any link equity from the old URL. You can refer to our guide on how to do this.
- Fix Broken Links: Check internal and external links pointing to the missing page and update them accordingly. If possible, reach out to the sites linking to your deleted pages and request an update to the correct URL.
- Create a Custom 404 Page: Design a user-friendly 404 page that guides visitors to helpful content on your site. Include links to popular posts or a search bar to help users find what they want.
For more details, you can check our article on fixing indexing issues in Google Search Console.
If you need further assistance, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you.
Sources:
How to Fix Indexing Issues in Google Search Console » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
Could you please confirm if you’re facing this issue on Instant Indexing? If so, please share the URLs that you’ve tried to send via API so that we can check this further for you.
Looking forward to helping you.
Thank you.
I am facing the same problem. When I try to submit a url, it just says “Response…” on the status. if I try to get the status, I get the following message:
{
“error”: {
“code”: 404,
“message”: “Requested entity was not found.”,
“errors”: [
{
“message”: “Requested entity was not found.”,
“domain”: “global”,
“reason”: “notFound”
}
],
“status”: “NOT_FOUND”
}
}
I tried to submit the same url with a different tool using google colab, and it worked fine, which means the problem is with instant indexing plugin.
Hello,
@blogger Please share the URL and the Instant Indexing screen with the raw response so we can check.
You can upload screenshots using this tool and add the link here.
Looking forward to helping you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
