SEO Next Guide
Redirects and 404 Monitor
This is where SEO becomes very practical: an old URL should lead to the right new place, not to a dead end.
What it is
- 404 Monitor shows broken URLs
- Redirects send an old URL to the correct new URL
Why it matters
So you do not lose users or search context after URL changes.
Step by step
- Open 404 Monitor.
- Find a recurring or important broken URL.
- Understand the cause:
– slug changed – page removed – old link still exists
- Create a redirect:
old URL → correct new URL
- Check that the route now works.
What not to do
- do not redirect everything to the homepage
- do not create redirects by guessing
- do not ignore 404s as permanent noise
Quick checklist
- I know which URL is broken
- I understand why it is broken
- I created a redirect to the correct page
- I checked the result again
