Find Broken Links
on Any Webpage

Broken links harm SEO in two ways: they waste crawl budget (Google spends resources on dead pages), and they ruin user experience. Google's algorithms penalize sites with high numbers of 404 errors as signals of poor maintenance. Fix broken links to preserve link equity and improve crawlability.

A 404 means the page doesn't exist — it's a broken link that needs fixing or removing. A 301 is a permanent redirect — the URL has moved and traffic is forwarded to a new location. Redirects aren't broken but should be updated to point directly to the final URL to avoid redirect chains.

Warning status means the link returned an unusual response: a 5xx server error (the linked server is having issues), a timeout, or a blocked request (some sites block automated checks). These should be manually verified.

For active blogs and websites: monthly. For e-commerce sites with many product links: weekly or after bulk catalog changes. For high-authority sites where link equity matters: set up automated monitoring and check after every major content update.