I think I have finally found an easy solution for my WordPress 404 page. The plugin is called
AskApache Google 404.
This plugin after being installed, will display an Ajax powered Google search box. This search box will automatically perform a search for
Jeffro2pt0 or the text contained within the link that generated the error. The Google search bar contains tabs for finding
blog posts, videos, images, and
results from across the web.
Now, instead of generating a simple error message with no way of finding what it is the browser was looking for, this plugin gives me a chance to offer the search bar to visitors who can at least
ATTEMPT to find what it was they were looking for. I’ve also heard that by using this
Google search bar, Google would be more appreciative to my site in terms of
SEO, but I have no definitive proof.
If your a WordPress user and you don’t have a
helpful 404 page, give the
Apache Google 404 Plugin a try. It’s very easy to install and in the end, your visitors will be appreciative that you provided a way for them to try and find what it was they were looking for.