@mattcutts Good info. What about using 301 redirects from dead product pages to category pages with similar products? Better than 404?
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@thomasbaugh I recommend that clients show out-of-stock product, and then cross-sell to similar/successor products. Lots of work tho.
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@mattcutts All 3 scenarios you cited are 404 responses? Plus a 404 handler, maybe "Unavailable after" pre-404 time, but all basically a 404?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattcutts Thanks for the info.. Its worth to know about 'Unavailable after' tag..Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattcutts Hi Matt, what are your views on status code 410 in this scenario? Just interested :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattcutts similar approach to expired events that are going to recur at some point?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sugarrae I'm a big fan of "hey, we don't have this anymore.. here's some other stuff" pages. e.g. http://www.chrysler.com/en/pacifica/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mattcutts after explaining for years that 404 are bad,I have to tell clients that we should purposefully create them +ignore report in GWT?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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