GLOSSARY
410 Gone
IN ONE SENTENCE
A 410 states the resource has been permanently removed — a stronger signal than 404.
A 410 states the resource has been permanently removed — a stronger signal than 404.
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In detail
Use 410 when the content is genuinely gone so crawlers stop retrying sooner, and 503 when it is temporarily unavailable. Returning 200 with an empty page for removed content is the worst option.
Updated 2026-08-06