I have been searching high and low for a WordPress Plugin that would easily generate a 404 page for :me: since I am stupid and don’t know how to make one from scratch (yet. I gotta be optimistic here). Sure, I would love a creative and funny 404 page like this one but I know that’ll have to wait. I have tried and tested several plugins on my site already, but either they were too hard to configure for a moron like I am or they look like :poo:
After much :nailbite: and reading, I landed on Andrew Ferguson‘s page and boy was I awfully 🙂 that I found him. He made an :thumbsup: 404 design especially for dummies like me, which you can download here. He calls it a Dunstan-style Error Page, since the design was adapted from Dunstan Orchard’s own error page. You can see my own 404 page here that I made from Ferguson’s excellent tutorial.
Hey, if I can do it, so can you, right? I mean I’m ignoramus extraordinaire when it comes to these things, so worry not. Whatever I can do, you can do better/easier. If you don’t have a 404 page yet and don’t have a clue where to start, head on to Ferguson’s page and you’ll have your very own 404 in no time. I’ve read in dozens of sites that a well-designed and informative 404 page is important in retaining your site readers, so it’s wise to make one now than run the risk of losing readership on your website.
Oh. Before I float away to lalaland, I am accepting link exchanges for this site already. Contact me through leaving a comment, or emailing me, or whatever. Just lemme know so I can include you in my list 😉
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That’s very creative. I like your 404 because it actually has a purpose other than telling someone that the page is wrong. At least you can redirect them to another blog post or have them contact you in some way.
i know right. if i’m already on wordpress, i’ll be sure to ask kaye how she did this. hee hee
Really creative. Cute 🙂
sabi mo with sugar on top? asan na? LOL
anong sugar on top yan? bakit lagi na lang ako huli sa balita? hahahaha
Mas huli ako sa balita. Ay, sorry. FC. LOL
I like that 404 page. I don’t have one for my site either. Dabbling with that kind of stuff scares me. I once lost my entire home page just for trying to change the font on a category.
Mental note to myself, save, save, save before making changes.
🙂
~Jacqueline
right. and backup, of course.
I don’t have one too. Especially that I’m using Blogger. 🙁
I don’t know the first thing about making a button or a header. I don’t even know HOW :question2: I made my header! Trial and error.
These two are absolutely adorable :inlove: . You could definitely charge a fee for them. You’ll probably get quicker with more practice.
she’s definitely a lot better and faster now! so, will you commission her? and tell her i sent you! LOL
She’s one of the best designers in the blogsophere now 🙂
da best. Keep it going! Thank you
wow. very informative comment. i like it. wahahaha! parang adik lang
Grabe naman tong comment nato. LOL
I agree with Christina marce…it’s really YOU! as if you’re really in front of me and telling me what’s the best thing that I could do if I can’t find the page I’m looking for and there are many oprions to browse…
…i mean opinions to browse…
o si marce gene. antok na ata. haha!
trueness. prang andito lang sya sa harap ko, nagsasabi: hoy niko ano ka ba naliligaw ka na naman ng landas. niahahaha
Same here! I agree with the two of you po 🙂
I’ve never thought about the importance of 404 page marce and never known it before :whew:
now you know. manny pacquiao, is that you? niahahahahahha
Ako, alam ko important pero I don’t know much about it 🙂
if i have time, I try to make one for my site..is it compatible with blogger platform too?
hindi ata marce gene. wordpress lang ata ito kasi ibang level na. dahil kay kaye i’m starting to unlike blogger na din. bwahahaha!
Mas marami talaga ang advantages ng WP noh? 🙁 HAAAAYS..
ay, kung stupid ka ano na lang ako. :nono:
Matalino po 🙂
hindi ko alam kung ano yang 404 na yan?
Page not found error po ate 🙂
galing mo talaga marce!
I agree! The best!
Thanks for this ate! I want to have my own 404 Page too 🙁
you call your self stupid? so what i am now? 😛