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What's the Best 404 Message You've Seen Lately?

I am updating our website and want to change up the 404 message. We are a developer software enterprise solution company.

Do 404 messages help? Does it matter?

I love to be entertained and hate when there are 404 errors (who doesn't right?), but I am looking for a clever, simple, modern concept. What's your most memorable 404 message. I found a few from a HubSpot article.

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I found a few other content worthy
I would love to hear from you are your favorite 404 messages. Hit me up!

Thanks for inspiration Rachel Leist @rachelleist
Data Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/33766/10-clever-website-error-messages-from-creative-companies.aspx

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Ben Halpern

Tesla's page used to be a charming reference to the car they launched into space...

tesla 404 but when I look at it now, it seems like they got rid of it in favor of something far more boring.

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michelledev

Thanks Ben!

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Ben Lovy

The Financial Times website does it for me:
ft404

See it in full here.

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michelledev

Thanks Ben !

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I like this one, designed by Julia Klochok. It's the 404 of an eco-food ecommerce.

404 page with a tomato as the 0

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michelledev

Thanks Luis

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WinBizSolutionsIndia • Edited

Checkout this simple 404 page design by WinBizSolutionsIndia.

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Christa Elrod • Edited

Hi,

Check the design used by PGBS.

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Mary Williams • Edited

Hi,

Check the design used by MAP Systems.

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