Broken Link Checker
Scan the links on a webpage and identify links that return errors or fail to reach their intended destination.
What is a Broken Link Checker?
A broken link points to a resource that is unavailable or returns an error. Broken internal links can interrupt navigation, while broken external links send visitors to resources that no longer exist.
Why this check matters for SEO
Regular link maintenance improves user experience and helps keep internal navigation clean. Finding broken links early is especially useful after redesigns, migrations and URL changes.
SEO best practices
- Fix internal broken links at their source.
- Update links to moved resources rather than relying on chains.
- Remove external links that no longer provide value.
- Recheck important templates after changing site structure.
Broken Link Checker FAQs
What status code usually indicates a broken page?
404 and 410 are common examples, although server errors and failed requests can also make a link unusable.
Does this scan my whole website?
This free tool checks links found on the supplied page. Use the full SEO Scan for broader site-wide analysis.
Should I redirect every 404?
No. Redirect when there is a genuinely relevant replacement. A legitimate missing URL can correctly return 404 or 410.
How to find and repair broken links on your page
A link can fail because its destination no longer exists, a server responds with an error or an external website refuses automated requests. Always verify an unexpected result in a browser before changing an important link.
How to interpret a result
Suppose /services/ contains a link labelled “Pricing” pointing to /old-prices/ and the destination returns HTTP 404. The edit belongs on /services/, not on the error page. Update that link to the relevant live pricing URL and retest.
Example only — this is not a result from a real customer scan.
What to do next
- Open the page that contains the link and find the matching linked words or button.
- Check the destination manually; confirm whether it has moved, been removed or is temporarily unavailable.
- Replace the URL with a genuinely relevant live page or remove the dead link.
- If the old destination itself has moved and still receives visits, consider a relevant permanent redirect. Re-test.
Common mistake to avoid
Do not redirect every missing URL to the homepage. This can confuse visitors and does not solve the original source link.
Need to check more than one page? Start with a free SEO Scan Lab summary, then review a full crawl if you need site-wide coverage and the source URLs behind issues.