diff --git a/application/src/components/public/PublicStatusPage.tsx b/application/src/components/public/PublicStatusPage.tsx
index 8cc686b..8f775f0 100644
--- a/application/src/components/public/PublicStatusPage.tsx
+++ b/application/src/components/public/PublicStatusPage.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { RefreshCw, AlertCircle } from 'lucide-react';
 import { usePublicStatusPageData } from './hooks/usePublicStatusPageData';
 import { StatusPageHeader } from './StatusPageHeader';
 import { CurrentStatusSection } from './CurrentStatusSection';
@@ -11,19 +12,36 @@ import { PublicStatusPageFooter } from './PublicStatusPageFooter';
 
 export const PublicStatusPage = () => {
   const { slug } = useParams<{ slug: string }>();
+  console.log('PublicStatusPage - slug from params:', slug);
+  
   const { page, components, services, uptimeData, loading, error } = usePublicStatusPageData(slug);
+  const [lastUpdated, setLastUpdated] = useState(new Date());
+
+  // Auto-refresh every 30 seconds
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const interval = setInterval(() => {
+      setLastUpdated(new Date());
+      // The usePublicStatusPageData hook handles data refetching
+    }, 30000);
+
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, []);
 
   // Apply theme to document
   useEffect(() => {
     if (page) {
       const root = document.documentElement;
+      
+      // Remove any existing theme classes
+      root.classList.remove('dark', 'light');
+      
+      // Apply the selected theme
       if (page.theme === 'dark') {
         root.classList.add('dark');
-        root.classList.remove('light');
-      } else {
+      } else if (page.theme === 'light') {
         root.classList.add('light');
-        root.classList.remove('dark');
       }
+      // For 'default' theme, don't add any class (uses system preference)
     }
     
     // Cleanup on unmount
@@ -33,12 +51,18 @@ export const PublicStatusPage = () => {
     };
   }, [page?.theme]);
 
+  console.log('PublicStatusPage state:', { loading, error, page: !!page, components: components.length, services: services.length });
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-background flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="text-center">
-          <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-8 w-8 border-b-2 border-primary mx-auto mb-4"></div>
-          <p className="text-muted-foreground">Loading status page...</p>
+        <div className="text-center space-y-4">
+          <div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-12 w-12 border-b-2 border-primary mx-auto"></div>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <p className="text-lg font-medium text-foreground">Loading Status Page</p>
+            <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Fetching real-time system status...</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Slug: {slug || 'No slug provided'}</p>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -47,10 +71,26 @@ export const PublicStatusPage = () => {
   if (error || !page) {
     return (
       <div className="min-h-screen bg-background flex items-center justify-center">
-        <div className="text-center">
-          <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground mb-2">Page Not Found</h1>
-          <p className="text-muted-foreground mb-4">{error || 'The requested status page could not be found.'}</p>
-          <Button onClick={() => window.history.back()}>Go Back</Button>
+        <div className="text-center space-y-6 max-w-md">
+          <div className="mx-auto h-16 w-16 bg-red-100 dark:bg-red-900/20 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center">
+            <AlertCircle className="h-8 w-8 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-foreground">Status Page Not Found</h1>
+            <p className="text-muted-foreground">
+              {error || 'The requested status page could not be found or is not publicly accessible.'}
+            </p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Slug: {slug || 'No slug provided'}</p>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex gap-3 justify-center">
+            <Button onClick={() => window.history.back()} variant="outline">
+              Go Back
+            </Button>
+            <Button onClick={() => window.location.reload()} className="gap-2">
+              <RefreshCw className="h-4 w-4" />
+              Retry
+            </Button>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -62,7 +102,7 @@ export const PublicStatusPage = () => {
       <StatusPageHeader page={page} />
 
       {/* Main Content */}
-      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
+      <main className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
         {/* Current Status */}
         <CurrentStatusSection page={page} components={components} services={services} />
 
@@ -78,7 +118,7 @@ export const PublicStatusPage = () => {
 
         {/* Footer */}
         <PublicStatusPageFooter page={page} />
-      </div>
+      </main>
 
       {/* Custom CSS */}
       {page.custom_css && (
diff --git a/application/src/components/public/StatusPageHeader.tsx b/application/src/components/public/StatusPageHeader.tsx
index ad2c041..76d758c 100644
--- a/application/src/components/public/StatusPageHeader.tsx
+++ b/application/src/components/public/StatusPageHeader.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
-import { StatusBadge } from '@/components/operational-page/StatusBadge';
 import { OperationalPageRecord } from '@/types/operational.types';
+import { Shield, Globe, ExternalLink } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 
 interface StatusPageHeaderProps {
   page: OperationalPageRecord;
@@ -8,23 +9,63 @@ interface StatusPageHeaderProps {
 
 export const StatusPageHeader = ({ page }: StatusPageHeaderProps) => {
   return (
-    <div className="bg-card shadow-sm border-b border-border">
-      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-6">
+    <header className="bg-background border-b border-border">
+      <div className="max-w-4xl mx-auto px-4 py-8">
         <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
-            {page.logo_url && (
-              <img src={page.logo_url} alt="Logo" className="h-8 w-8 rounded" />
+            {page.logo_url ? (
+              <img 
+                src={page.logo_url} 
+                alt={`${page.title} logo`}
+                className="h-12 w-12 rounded-lg object-cover"
+              />
+            ) : (
+              <div className="h-12 w-12 bg-primary/10 rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center">
+                <Shield className="h-6 w-6 text-primary" />
+              </div>
             )}
             <div>
-              <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-card-foreground">{page.title}</h1>
-              <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                {page.description}
-              </p>
+              <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-foreground">{page.title}</h1>
+              <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">{page.description}</p>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <StatusBadge status={page.status} />
+          
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            {page.custom_domain && (
+              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" asChild>
+                <a 
+                  href={`https://${page.custom_domain}`}
+                  target="_blank"
+                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                  className="flex items-center gap-2"
+                >
+                  <Globe className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  Visit Site
+                  <ExternalLink className="h-3 w-3" />
+                </a>
+              </Button>
+            )}
+            
+            <div className="text-right text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+                <div className="h-2 w-2 bg-green-500 rounded-full animate-pulse"></div>
+                <span className="font-medium">Live Status</span>
+              </div>
+              <div className="text-xs">
+                Auto-updated every 30s
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        
+        {/* Breadcrumb */}
+        <div className="mt-6 flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          <Shield className="h-4 w-4" />
+          <span>Status Page</span>
+          <span>•</span>
+          <span className="text-foreground font-medium">{page.title}</span>
         </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </header>
   );
 };
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