In our rich web development expertise we often have to prepare sample solutions at hand which we could suggest to our clients when it is needed, for example, when customers don’t have their own idea how this or that thing should look like. One of such solutions that we usually suggest to our customers is the message template for the so called Error 404.
The Error 404 page is displayed whenever someone requests the page that does not exist on a site. The reasons for this may be either the wrong link to this page or is that the page might have been recently removed from the site. Since there is no web page to be displayed, the standard Error 404 page is sent by the web server.
In this case we suggest the following message template to our clients that we believe describes the error and user actions connected with this error in the best manner:
Error 404
Page not found
Sorry, the page you requested cannot be found on this server.
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.
Otherwise, open the <URL> home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
If you have an enquiry relating directly to the operation of the web site, please, send email to <email>.
See also: How to Build a Better Website
Standard Messages for Social Networks from Softheme
