Find & Fix Broken Links Boost Your SEO Rankings

Broken links are hyperlinks that no longer work or lead to non-existent pages (404 errors). They matter because they negatively impact user experience, reduce SEO rankings, and can harm your website's credibility. Search engines view broken links as a sign of poor website maintenance.

For most websites, checking for broken links monthly is sufficient. However, if you frequently add content or have many external links, consider checking weekly. E-commerce sites and news websites should check more frequently due to their dynamic nature.

Common broken link status codes include: 404 (Page Not Found), 403 (Forbidden), 500 (Internal Server Error), 502 (Bad Gateway), 503 (Service Unavailable), and connection timeout errors. 301 and 302 redirects should be monitored but aren't necessarily "broken."

Broken links can significantly impact SEO by: reducing crawl efficiency, wasting crawl budget, creating poor user experience signals, breaking link equity flow, and signaling poor website maintenance to search engines. This can lead to lower rankings and reduced organic traffic.

Yes, our tool can check both internal links (within your domain) and external links (to other websites). You can enable "Deep scan" mode to include external link checking, though this may take longer due to the need to verify links on third-party servers.

Yes, our basic broken link checker is completely free to use. You can analyze any website and get detailed reports without any cost. We also offer premium features for advanced users who need additional functionality and higher usage limits.