Paginated Page ?

This is good question and a scenario I haven't been dealing with yet.

Thinking from user perspective, when looking to hit a page #3 but the page doesn't exist anymore and products that used to be on that page are now on page #2, I'd probably 301 redirect to page #2.

Another option that comes to mind in a scenario you now have lazy load on your main page (the one that used to be paginated) is to redirect any page # to the main page (without page attribute). I'd apply this sort of fix only when all the products are reachable from the main page (most likely lazy loaded).

@ms...thanks for the reply. I spoke with Google and they said the proper way is to let it 404. I do like your redirect idea though. Would be good for smaller blogs where you can use lazy load. Larger one's most likely would need to have page2, page3 etc. available if you have a limit on # of articles per page. Just an initial thought. Thanks again.

If they are gone on purpose, you should not do anything about it. It is supposed to 404, when the content does not exist.

If you get more products in the future, then it would be a bad idea to redirect the page. You should only redirect the pages if they have link-value AND the structure will not be used in the future.

A paginated page is a web design technique used to divide content across multiple pages rather than presenting it all at once. This approach enhances user experience by reducing load times and making navigation easier. Paginated pages are common in search results, forums, and long lists where displaying all content at once would be overwhelming. Each page in the pagination includes a set number of items, and users can navigate between pages using links or buttons. This method not only improves performance but also helps in organizing content more effectively, making it accessible and manageable for users.

Thank you for all of the feedback. Good information.

IF you wish to get rid of it quickly, throw 410 status code for those urls. Else, keep it as it is. overtime, google will understand and stop it.