{"id":2424,"date":"2026-05-01T22:49:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T22:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpseonext.com\/docs\/redirects-and-404-monitor\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:15:42","slug":"redirects-and-404-monitor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coocadev.com\/seo-suite\/docs\/redirects-and-404-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Redirects and 404 Monitor"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.wpsn-guide-wrap{max-width:1040px;margin:0 auto;padding:54px 20px 74px;box-sizing:border-box}\n.wpsn-guide-hero{margin-bottom:28px}\n.wpsn-guide-eyebrow{color:#ff5b00;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:0 0 10px}\n.wpsn-guide-hero h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,48px);line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 16px;color:#111827}\n.wpsn-guide-hero p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.72;color:#5f6368;max-width:860px}\n.wpsn-guide-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #eef0f5;border-radius:16px;padding:30px;margin:18px 0;box-shadow:0 16px 50px rgba(18,24,40,.05)}\n.wpsn-guide-card h2{font-size:26px;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 12px;color:#111827}\n.wpsn-guide-card h3{font-size:20px;margin:22px 0 8px;color:#111827}\n.wpsn-guide-card h4{font-size:18px;margin:18px 0 8px;color:#111827}\n.wpsn-guide-card p,.wpsn-guide-card li{font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;color:#454b55}\n.wpsn-guide-card ul,.wpsn-guide-card ol{padding-left:24px}\n.wpsn-guide-card code{background:#f5f7fb;border:1px solid #e8ecf4;border-radius:6px;padding:2px 6px}\n.wpsn-guide-note{padding:16px 18px;border-left:4px solid #ff5b00;background:#fff8f3;border-radius:10px;margin:18px 0;color:#3f4651}\n.wpsn-guide-shot{margin:22px 0;padding:0;border:1px solid #eef0f5;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}\n.wpsn-guide-shot img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}\n.wpsn-guide-shot figcaption{padding:11px 14px;font-size:14px;color:#646b75;background:#fbfcff}\n.wpsn-related{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}\n.wpsn-related a{display:inline-flex;padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid #ffe0cc;border-radius:999px;color:#ff5b00;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;background:#fff8f3}\n@media(max-width:640px){.wpsn-guide-wrap{padding:34px 16px 50px}.wpsn-guide-card{padding:22px}.wpsn-guide-hero p{font-size:16px}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"wpsn-guide-wrap\">\n<section class=\"wpsn-guide-hero\">\n<p class=\"wpsn-guide-eyebrow\">SEO Next Guide<\/p>\n<h2>Redirects and 404 Monitor<\/h2>\n<p>This is where SEO becomes very practical: an old URL should lead to the right new place, not to a dead end.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wpsn-guide-card\">\n<h2>What it is<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>404 Monitor shows broken URLs<\/li>\n<li>Redirects send an old URL to the correct new URL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wpsn-guide-card\">\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>So you do not lose users or search context after URL changes.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wpsn-guide-card\">\n<h2>Step by step<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open 404 Monitor.<\/li>\n<li>Find a recurring or important broken URL.<\/li>\n<li>Understand the cause:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&#8211; slug changed &#8211; page removed &#8211; old link still exists<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a redirect:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>old URL \u2192 correct new URL<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Check that the route now works.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wpsn-guide-card\">\n<h2>What not to do<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>do not redirect everything to the homepage<\/li>\n<li>do not create redirects by guessing<\/li>\n<li>do not ignore 404s as permanent noise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wpsn-guide-card\">\n<h2>Quick checklist<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>I know which URL is broken<\/li>\n<li>I understand why it is broken<\/li>\n<li>I created a redirect to the correct page<\/li>\n<li>I checked the result again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"wpsn-guide-card\">\n<h2>Related guides<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wpsn-related\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coocadev.com\/seo-suite\/docs\/\">Docs hub<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/coocadev.com\/seo-suite\/docs\/troubleshooting\/\">Troubleshooting<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/coocadev.com\/seo-suite\/support\/\">Support<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEO Next Guide Redirects and 404 Monitor This is where SEO becomes very practical: an old URL should lead to the right new place, not to a dead end. 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