# What is Soft 404?

A soft 404 is a page that looks empty or useless but still returns HTTP 200. Search engines may drop it, and a lot of them can hurt the site.

ScrollLaunch only publishes a combo, country, or directory list when it clears a minimum count. Thinner intersections return 404.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| term | Soft 404 |
| canonical | https://www.scrolllaunch.com/glossary/soft-404 |
| kind | defined term |

## On ScrollLaunch

- [Best\-of hub](https://www.scrolllaunch.com/best)