Broken Link Checker

A broken link (also called a dead link) is a hyperlink that no longer works because the destination page has been moved, deleted, or the URL was mistyped. When users click a broken link, they typically see a 404 "Page Not Found" error.

Broken links hurt SEO in several ways: they waste crawl budget as search engines try to follow them, they create poor user experience leading to higher bounce rates, and they prevent link equity from flowing properly. Google considers site quality signals, and too many broken links can lower your rankings.

For active websites, we recommend checking for broken links at least monthly. For larger sites or those with frequently changing content, weekly checks are better. Set up automated monitoring to catch issues early before they impact your SEO and user experience.

Internal broken links point to pages within your own website that no longer exist - these are fully within your control to fix. External broken links point to other websites that have removed or moved their content - for these, you can either remove the link, find an updated URL, or link to an archived version.

To fix broken links: (1) Update the link to the correct URL if the page moved, (2) Set up a 301 redirect if you control the destination, (3) Replace with a link to similar content, (4) Remove the link entirely if no alternative exists, or (5) Use the Wayback Machine to link to an archived version for important content.