“Seriously?”
404 error pages are important. In fact, for some visitors, they are the most important pages on your site.
When someone lands on a 404 error page, there is only one of two things they can do. They can either give your site ANOTHER shot. Or they can just back out and disappear. Most just disappear.
But a good 404 page just might convince them to stick around.
If you have a run-of-the-mill 404 page, then you can pretty much forget about it. But if you have a creative 404 page, then there’s a possibility you might just get your increasingly frustrated visitor to stop for a moment and say, “What’s this?”
If nothing else, the creativity of the following 404 pages should get a visitor’s attention. Perhaps these examples will offer a little inspiration. If you can couple a little creativity with a 404 page that can actually help your visitors find what they’re looking for, then you up your chances of turning a frustrated visitor into a happy surfer.
In alphabetical order …
1. 45Royale 
2. Abduzeedo 
3. Afeedapart 
4. AListApart 
5. AmCharts (animated) 
6. Amorphia- Apparel 
If you're thinking about starting a paid, or just private, membership site then this is truly the plugin you've been looking for. Easy to use, massively configurable and ready to go out of the box!
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7. Apadeloup 
8. ApartmentHomeLiving 
9. Bdsm-Berlin 
10. Bellaminettes 
11. BlackMoonDev 
12. Blizzard 
13. BlueDaniel (animated) 
14. CarolRivello 
Fully integrated with the SEOMoz API, complete with automatic links, sitemaps and SEO optimization of your WordPress setup - this is the only plugin you need to help you rank your site number 1 on Google - nothing else compares.
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15. Carsonified 
16. Centerd 
17. CentreSource 
18. ChelmsfordLibrary 
19. CheshireScouts 
20. Chi.mp 
21. ChrisGlass 
No javascript required, no third part chat engine, just fully featured chat right in your own database on your own WP sites - couldn't be easier.
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22. ChrisJennings 
23. CubanCouncil 
24. D20srd 
25. Dainese 
26. DDZ 
27. DeliciouslyCreative 
28. DesignFusions 
29. DeviantArt 
It's now incredibly easy to start your own Q&A site using nothing more than WordPress - The Q&A plugin simply and brilliantly transforms any site, or page, into a perfect support or Q&A environment.
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30. DMCloud 
31. Dribbble 
32. Etsy 
33. Flurther 
34. Forrst 
35. FromMyBottomStep 
36. FryeWiles 
37. FutureOfWebDesign 
38. Gdzl.la (animated) 
39. GitHub 
40. Gog 
41. GriffinTechnology 
42. Heinz 
Would you like to add Facebook comments, registration, 'Like' buttons and autoposting to your WP site? Well, The Ultimate Facebook plugin has got that all covered!
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43. HenrikHedegaard 
44. HermanCain 
45. HomeStarRunner 
46. Huwshimi 
47. Iamww 
48. iFolderLinks 
49. ILoveTypography 
50. IrrationalGames 
51. JHuskisson 
52. JTBullitt 
53. JustCreativeDesign 
54. Kochatelier-Berlin 
55. KrystalArchive 
56. LarkNews 
Simply insert google maps into posts, sidebars and pages - show directions, streetview, provide image overlays and do it all from a simple button and comprehensive widget.
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57. LeapAnywhere 
58. LightPostCreative 
59. LimpFish 
60. Livadaru 
61. LiveJournal 
62. LookItsMe (animated) 
63. Lumino.us 
64. MailChimp 
65. MakeMedia 
66. MarkDijkstra 
67. MergeWeb 
68. Mozilla 
69. MuirSkate 
70. Nclud 
71. NewsPond 
72. Nosh (includes YouTube video) 
Now there's no need to pay for a third party service to sign up, manage and send beautiful email newsletters to your subscriber base - this plugin has got the lot.
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73. Notaniche 
74. ObjectAdjective 
75. OddComments 
76. OdoPod 
77. PatternTap 
78. PopScreen 
79. ProductPlanner 
80. RealMacSoftware 
81. Reddit 
82. RetardZone 
83. Retechtv 
84. SendCoffee 
85. ShelfWorthy 
86. Slonky 
87. SouthParkStudios 
88. Spore 
89. StlToday 
Take, set and manage appointments and client bookings without having to leave WordPress. Appointments+ makes it easy.
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90. SuspendedAnimations 
91. Swiss-Miss 
92. Tele2 
93. TheWebMotel 
94. Tinsanity (animated with VERY annoying sound) 
95. ToyMania 
96. Turbomilk.ru 
97. Twurn 
98. Unitinteractive 
99. UrbanOutfitters 
100. Vasamuseet 
101. Vod.Shaw 
102. YepLike 
103. Zanami 
104. ZapD 
105. Zeldman 
>> Do you have any favorites?
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Awesome post!
Thanks, Marty.
Wow, that’s some list!
Add this one to your list:
http://sarahmariemullen.com/error
Would love your opinion on our 404 page.
http://www.relocals.com/404.php
Nice one.