404 recovery

404 Page Content Checklist

Score your 404 page before launch. Check status code, message clarity, navigation, search, popular links, support paths, tracking, and mobile UX.

Blocked0/100
Completed0/12
Critical missing4
Expected status404
Page typeGeneral website

404 page checklist

Use this when a site, migration, product catalog, or campaign landing page needs a helpful real 404 page.

Group progress

Technical0/2
Content0/2
Recovery0/6
Measurement0/1
UX0/1

Status guidance

Use a real 404 or 410 HTTP status for missing pages. Keep useful recovery content in the response body.

Missing checks

Correct 404 or 410 HTTP statusTechnical
Clear not-found messageContent
Home link is visibleRecovery
Site search is availableRecovery
Main navigation or category links are availableRecovery
Popular or recommended links are shownRecovery
Support or contact path is availableRecovery
Copy matches brand tone and avoids blaming the userContent
Analytics or broken-link event tracking is configuredMeasurement
Mobile layout is testedUX
Broken-link reporting path is availableRecovery
Copy does not make valid 200 pages look like 404sTechnical

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# 404 Page Content Checklist

## Summary
- Project: Website launch
- Classification: Blocked
- Score: 0/100
- Expected HTTP status: 404
- Completed: 0/12
- Critical missing: 4

## Completed
- [ ] Correct 404 or 410 HTTP status (Technical)
- [ ] Clear not-found message (Content)
- [ ] Home link is visible (Recovery)
- [ ] Site search is available (Recovery)
- [ ] Main navigation or category links are available (Recovery)
- [ ] Popular or recommended links are shown (Recovery)
- [ ] Support or contact path is available (Recovery)
- [ ] Copy matches brand tone and avoids blaming the user (Content)
- [ ] Analytics or broken-link event tracking is configured (Measurement)
- [ ] Mobile layout is tested (UX)
- [ ] Broken-link reporting path is available (Recovery)
- [ ] Copy does not make valid 200 pages look like 404s (Technical)

## Missing checks
- Correct 404 or 410 HTTP status
- Clear not-found message
- Home link is visible
- Site search is available
- Main navigation or category links are available
- Popular or recommended links are shown
- Support or contact path is available
- Copy matches brand tone and avoids blaming the user
- Analytics or broken-link event tracking is configured
- Mobile layout is tested
- Broken-link reporting path is available
- Copy does not make valid 200 pages look like 404s

## Warnings
- [warning] 4 critical 404 page check(s) are missing.

## Notes
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