@Rak 242186 wrote:
unusual because “/sermons/?download&file_name=Los-Brazos-Abiertos-de-Dios.ppsx” doesn’t show up in the SERPs only when you mention it here.
Are those links in your sitemap?
Thanks everyone for your advice and HI Rak!
Good question. Upon receiving the 404s I did check in the sitemap and the URL examples I gave are not actually in there. I guess that’s a good start. I’ve been doing a little reading and I suppose those 404 bot attacks are a means to slow down your server. I still have 57 of these “spaghetti-torte-recipe” and related sitting in the log.
On the contrary, I have not received anymore exotic 404s in the last 24 hours. Unlikely, but maybe that is, because I didn’t clear the ‘SEO Ultimate plugin’ 404 log. I will do so and see what happens.
I’ll let you know, if I keep getting bombarded. Thanks again for everyone’s reply!