Title: Google Alert Feed Returning 404 Errors
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# Google Alert Feed Returning 404 Errors

 *  Resolved [amelkisethian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amelkisethian/)
 * (@amelkisethian)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/)
 * Hi there,
 * Trying to subscribe to a Google Alert RSS feed results in 404 errors for all 
   articles culled from the feed.
 * Feed: [https://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/15485524666734565423/14942733062550701436](https://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/15485524666734565423/14942733062550701436)
 * Here is what is returned for one article:
 * The requested URL /urlrct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-
   09-24/love-risky-investments-neuroscience-blames-your-big-fat-brain&ct=ga&cd=
   CAIyGjJjNmRmYzBjZTRiMDI3M2E6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHCImPLEAJuFqncM87r_n_bDfMEgg
   was not found on this server. That’s all we know.
 * You can still click through to view the article at the original source, in this
   case Business Week, but it’s not displaying in PressForward review panel.
 * Thanks in advance. This plugin is a great idea.
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/pressforward/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/pressforward/)

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 *  Plugin Author [PressForward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pressforward/)
 * (@pressforward)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5326894)
 * Thanks for the question, amelkisethian. I’ve just added the feed to my own test
   site and am getting the same error, so let me check into it further. Are you 
   getting this message with any other feeds?
 *  Plugin Author [Aram Zucker-Scharff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aramzs/)
 * (@aramzs)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5326902)
 * I too confirm this error. It looks like the way that Google formats the URLs 
   is somehow breaking our ability to parse it.
 *  Thread Starter [amelkisethian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amelkisethian/)
 * (@amelkisethian)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5326916)
 * Thanks for the prompt responses. The error is only happening with Google alert
   feeds.
 *  [littledove22](https://wordpress.org/support/users/littledove22/)
 * (@littledove22)
 * [11 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5327026)
 * I am also trying to add google alert feeds. Please get this working.
 *  Plugin Author [PressForward](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pressforward/)
 * (@pressforward)
 * [11 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5327049)
 * Working on it! We’re planning to resolve this issue in the next released milestone
   by the end of the year.
 *  Plugin Author [Aram Zucker-Scharff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aramzs/)
 * (@aramzs)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5327061)
 * The latest patch has resolved this problem everyone. Go grab the latest version
   and it should work!
 *  Thread Starter [amelkisethian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amelkisethian/)
 * (@amelkisethian)
 * [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5327065)
 * Awesome, thanks for the quick work!

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 * Last reply from: [amelkisethian](https://wordpress.org/support/users/amelkisethian/)
 * Last activity: [11 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-alert-feed-returning-404-errors/#post-5327065)
 * Status: resolved