Webmaster tools shows too many 404 errors

[prestacro]

Hi everybody!

 

I need help and will be gratefull if anybody can provide some.

 

So problem is webmaster tools shows 400+ 404 errors on my site.. Not sure if it is true, but I think all of that started after Friendly URL were enabled. I could categorize errors in 2 groups by patterns in links so here are examples:

 

Group 1)

index.php?controller=category_rule&id=13&rewrite=podmetaci&meta_keywords=&meta_title=

index.php?controller=category_rule&id=64&rewrite=rodpodovi&meta_keywords=&meta_title=

index.php?controller=category_rule&id=67&rewrite=nozevi-lov&meta_keywords=&meta_title=

index.php?controller=category_rule&id=70&rewrite=streljastvo&meta_keywords=&meta_title=

index.php?controller=category_rule&id=65&rewrite=nozevi-ribolov&meta_keywords=&meta_title=

There are more than 100 errors that look like these 5..

 

Group 2)

index.php?id_product=32&controller=product&id_lang=1

index.php?id_product=48&controller=product&id_lang=1

index.php?id_product=213&controller=product&id_lang=1

index.php?id_product=21&controller=product&id_lang=1

index.php?id_product=28&controller=product&id_lang=1

There are more than 300 erros that look like this other 5..

 

I must say that I had to disable all languages but one (Croatian) from my shop to make Friendly URL works at all. "id_lang=1" refers to English language so I know that second group is somehow related with this but i have no idea how to fix it.

 

It seems so many errors affect my SEO ranking so I would be really gratefull if someone could help or give some suggestion.

[Snade]

Not fully sure, but I think your site has worked some time without friendly urls, and now when you have turned it on, the already known urls are no longer working(replaced by friendly) and they give 404

 

I think normally they should be working, but as you have disabled the languages, there is no longer id_lang property.

 

My only advice is to make by hand 301 redirects for each of these. Have to personally see and play with this to find more neat solution.

 

Hopefully someone will share ideas also.

[prestacro]

Thanks a lot for your reply. That sounds very possible.

I hoped there is simpler solution but as i see google continue decreasing my rank so I should probably try that.

 

Thanks again.

[Snade]

also, have you submited new sitemap in webmaster tool? That will probably solve search engine problem as google will know your new pages, but still your old links wont be working

[prestacro]

Hi. Thanky for reply. Yes I did but nothing changed in a week. :-/

 

Second group of errors i solved using webmaster tools and their "URL parameters"..

 

But errors with "category_rule" are still here and some new showed up..

Edited June 10, 2013 by prestacro (see edit history)

[Optimus_Sam]

I'm having the same problem here. Does anybody have a solution?

[prestacro]

Hi!

 

I can't find usefull solution for this so i can't help you yet. If i come up with something i will post it here.

[Optimus_Sam]

Ok Prestacro!