Can you give an example of a URL that is returning a 404?
Are those redirects you’ve created?
Hi John,
Thanks for the fast response, appreciated
Typically yes,:
SO I get a 404’s for urls like this : /dr-david-jacks-skincare/
So I have to do this :
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/.*
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/
Which then works but, as you can see, it then has to double the action then it goes to the url
Hope that makes sense
Regards
What do you mean by double the action?
Hi John,
When the url gets a hit it from hacker or SE, it creates a 404 (the url is correct), so I then create a redirect like so :
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/.*
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/
Now whilst the URL now works, it first has to hit the first URL then redirects to the second, and only then goes to the target.
Does that make sense?
Many Thanks
Why does it redirect from the first to the second?
It would only do that if you’ve set the target of the first to the source of the second. If that’s not what you want then you should change the target to go where you do want it.
Hi John,
That’s what is weird, the url’s are correct, and yet, when hit, create 404?
This is why I create the redirect as explained.
I don’t get it?
I don’t really get what you are trying to explain.
You have a URL /dr-david-jacks-skincare/. It is returning a 404. You create two redirects for it. Now it is redirecting.
If that isn’t the case can you explain it a bit further? Real URLs and real redirects always helps.
Okay …
This is correct :
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/
but, shows as a 404?
But, when I do this :
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/.*
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/
it works – why is that?
And in addition, having to duplicate what is correct URL, causes a double action?
Make sense?
Not really.
What are you trying to achieve? Which part of Redirection isn’t working?
I’m trying to achieve the correct action where a URL (which is correct) does not generate a 404
Instead, it’s forcing me to create a redirect to the SAME URL which then strangely, works?
What is forcing you? Why is the correct URL generating a 404? Is this a question about Redirection or your website in general?
When you write:
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/.*
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/
Is that two redirects or is it /dr-david-jacks-skincare/.* => /dr-david-jacks-skincare/ ?
Redirecting to the same URL will create loop so you can’t be doing that and the URLs must be different.
What is the full URL of this page that is returning a 404?
Hi,
Appreciate your time on this …
“What is forcing you?”
The 404’s that are being generated from hits
“Why is the correct URL generating a 404?”
That’s my point – I don’t know?
Is this a question about Redirection or your website in general?”
About redirection
“When you write:
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/.*
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/
Is that two redirects or is it /dr-david-jacks-skincare/.* => /dr-david-jacks-skincare/ ?”
/dr-david-jacks-skincare/.* => /dr-david-jacks-skincare/
“Redirecting to the same URL will create loop so you can’t be doing that and the URLs must be different.”
This I know
“What is the full URL of this page that is returning a 404?”
I don’t want to show here – see your website contact messages 🙂
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This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by
Rik0399.
I can only advise about Redirection itself, and the behaviour does not appear to be caused by it. Much of what is going on seems to be caused by other things on your site.
The URL you supplied and the redirects being used show that your site is using a combination of http/https, and www and no www. You are also using Cloudflare and it is possible it is causing problems.
