404 Error Detection
Identify missing web pages, broken document links, and dead external domain destinations.
Link Health Score
Calculate an automated percentage score reflecting valid versus broken hyperlink targets.
Anchor Text Traceability
View exact anchor text snippets and HTTP status response codes for fast developer remediation.
Scraping hyperlink references and validating HTTP status codes...
Link Health Score
100 %
Total Links Found
0
Broken Links (404/500)
0
Healthy Links (200 OK)
0
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What is a Broken Link Checker?
A Broken Link Checker is a search engine optimization tool that crawls all HTML hyperlink tags (<a href="...">) on a webpage and tests destination server response codes. Dead links (404 Not Found, 500 Internal Server Error) degrade user experience and waste search engine crawl budget.
How to Use the Broken Link Checker
1 Paste Page URL
Enter your blog post, category, or homepage URL in the search bar above.
2 Scan Hyperlinks
Our cURL engine extracts every anchor link and queries the endpoint for HTTP status responses.
3 Fix 404 Endpoints
Update outdated external URLs or redirect deleted internal pages to live content.
Broken Link Best Practices
Recommended Practices
- Audit website links monthly to catch domain expirations.
- Implement 301 redirects for renamed or relocated internal URLs.
- Configure a custom, user-friendly 404 Error page with site search.
Pitfalls to Avoid
- Do not leave dead links in top navigation header or footer menus.
- Avoid linking to unverified third-party websites without HTTPS.
- Do not rely on meta refresh tags for permanent page moves.
