Microsoft is stealing 404 error traffic!!

[blackpearl]

Did you know Microsoft's IE Browser is stealing your 404 traffic!

Surprised? ...you shouldn't be. Slowly but surely the hidden agenda behind Microsoft's IE browser is being revealed -- to funnel as much OPT into the clutches of Microsoft's Network (MSN) as possible.

What's OPT? ...Other People's Traffic, of course. True to form, the IE browser is configured to skim away your average site's 404 traffic.

In case you're wondering, 404 traffic occurs whenever...

#your site visitor misspells a URL, or
#follows a broken link to your site, or
#comes looking for a page that's been moved, deleted or replaced.


...and whenever any of these happen the browser hijacks the visitor away in hopes they'll click a link that takes them to Microsoft's page. It happens in all Microsoft IE browsers Version 5.0 or better -- which, of course, is what 70-80% of all Internet users are using!

Here's how they do it...

Unless your site's 404 error page is configured just right, the Microsoft IE browser delivers it's own 404 error page complete with a Search link that goes to Microsoft's MSN Search - does the page below look familiar?

*website101.com/Search_Engine_Positioning/404.gif

Thoughtful? ...we think NOT!

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[eagle_y2j]

hmmmmmmmmmmmm............. but it doesn't matter to general surfers

 

[naveen_reloaded]

wow....more ttraffic to thier live search ....wow i have never even thought about it...


thx

 

[it_waaznt_me]

Nah .. Its not meant for surfers .. Its meant for website owners ..

Btw .. I think this BS was written a long time back when alternative browsers like FF and Opera were not there. All of these browsers show a 404 page if the website owner hasnt put his customized 404 page.

This article's title misleads saying "Microsoft" is stealing your traffic .. HTF MS can steal your traffic ..? And prolly the author of this article missed the link which says " Open the se-news.com homepage, and then look for the links ... ".