Today everything is available on web and this is why the web world remains flooded with people who have different queries and searches. At times it is about gaining knowledge or certain times it is about finding the right thing for self. Reasons could be different but there is one thing that they face at-least once in a while; the 404 Error.

Error 404 is undoubtedly an irritating state you can face while surfing through the vast web world. It does increase level of frustration, especially when you are looking for something vigorously and upon clicking on the link you get the unwanted message. However, with the moving time, this has found a funny touch. The reason behind is pretty clear, you definitely cannot fix the error every time but you can try best to keep your visitors to your site.

After-all the site is all about visitors and losing them in this competitive web world is something you cannot afford. I hope you remember that a satisfied visitor is a huge asset but an unsatisfied visitor is the biggest liability you can have. Let us first get to know what us Error 404 first.

What is Error 404?

Without getting the messed up language jargons, I would simply call it as “a basic HTTP code narrating that you’ve clicked on a broken link”. There are times when you redirect your users to a particular link, the link gets broken and the user, who with all his expectations clicked on it, gets the 404 error message. It is basically a part of web development where you may have moved your content or page to somewhere else, leaving a broken link behind. Though the instance can’t be recovered but you definitely can keep the users.

Every time you click on a link, you have a pair of eyes and a brain full of expectations looking ahead to have something that you were trying to search since long. Though the broken link can’t be mend, but the error page can somehow be created in a way that lessens the level of frustration.

Not only this but a well designed 404 error page can help you keep the visitors and guide them back to the home page. Like this you can keep your visitor to self without creating a false impression.

Here are some of the funny and inspirational 404 Error Page design ideas, which might serve the purpose for your users. You can even use these ideas for your custom mobile app development for making the user experience fun and interesting on your mobile app.

1- The Railways: You may design a railway platform number 404, with a display message ‘you lost your path’. The design should be a rural ground with an urban train and no one on the platform 404. While on one hand the railways signify journey, the emptiness will mark the lost path.

2-The jungle book: In this you can get an animal standing alone in a jungle with greenery around. The animal could be a rabbit or a deer, adorned with gorgeous eyes and looking at the users.

3- A lovely kid: Get your webpage a gorgeous kid (I would prefer brown eyes) and with a broken toy in his hand, trying to fix. Kids are one of the best ways to engage someone, as they have the ability to steal the heart and mesmerize anyone.

4- A gorgeous girl: Imagine a girl standing alone at a beach, looking towards the ocean. While the ocean will signify the vast web world, the lost girl will portray the user (basically will keep the user). As they say in marketing language, ‘beauty attracts’.

5- An under construction site: Show handful of workers engaged in constructing a building, a road, or any other thing. The picture can be planted with a message: “sorry for inconvenience, you may take another way”.

6- I’ll fix this: Show a messed up gauge of wire and a techie holding one end of it and trying to fix the things. With this you can put a message, “I’m gonna FIX it”.

7- The Warzone: Design a warzone with soldiers shooting at the error 404 target. The design will undoubtedly be both inspiring with a bit of creativity.

8- A cute little kitten: Now the last one here in our list is a cute little kitten with an apology for 404 error page. As they say, ‘a smile can fix all the curves’.

These were our eight funny and inspirational 404 Error page ideas. Hope you like them and use them to keep your visitors with you.

About the author – Elvin Roy is an experienced PSD to WordPress theme developer who works with WordSuccor Ltd., a rising WordPress Development Company with a global reach. She is a writer by hobby who loves to write and share everything about WordPress and new web design industry.