How to Fix Broken Links

Overview

Broken links are hyperlinks that point to pages returning an HTTP 404 Not Found error. This frustrates users and drains crawl budget.

Severity Impact

Deducts **3 points** for each broken link. Multiple broken links degrade page authority indices.

Detection Logic

The crawler follows link hrefs and logs any URLs returning non-200 responses.

How to Fix

1. Open your report and select **Broken Links**.
2. Identify the page containing the broken link.
3. Update the link href to point to the correct live URL, or remove the link if the destination page is permanently offline.

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