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How to find broken links on your website | Website SEO tips

One important aspect of SEO and web development is to regularly check your business website for broken links. Google and other search engines like websites that work correctly and broken links are not good for user interaction.

How to find broken links on your website | Website SEO tips

Find and fix broken links on your website for better SEO

There are many reasons why you may have broken links on your website, for example, you may have deleted some web pages or linked to website pages that were active before but have now been deleted.

For web pages that are not on your website, you can simply link to alternative pages to fix the broken link issue.

If you delete a page on your website then I would suggest you set up a 301 redirect.

Simply speak to your web developer and ask them to help set up a 301 direct for pages that you have deleted.

A 301 redirect will simply take the website user to another page on your website rather than showing a 404 error.

Fixing broken links on your website is important for search engine optimisation.

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Finding broken links on your website FAQs

Should I fix all broken links on my website?

It is important that you fix all broken links on your website as quickly as possible. Broken links are simply not good for user interaction, by fixing broken links you can give your customers a better user experience, this can only be good for your business website and help improve your search engine optimisation.

How often should I check for broken links?

I would recommend that you check for broken links on your website pages as soon as you publish them. Sometimes we can make a simple mistake and not realise, so checking for broken links as soon as you publish a web page should be your number one priority. Even the best SEO-optimised websites will eventually contain broken links for the simple fact that as website owners we can not control external content. I would recommend checking for broken links once a week.

Is it possible to automate broken link checking?

Yes, you can use more powerful automated tools link Ahrefs to scan your website weekly and receive a report that will contain SEO optimisation errors.

Can I use this broken link-checking tool on a WordPress website?

Yes, you can use Check My Links Chrome Extention on WordPress, WooCommerce or any other type of website which can be viewed in Google Chrome web browser.
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Pankaj Shah

Pankaj Shah is the founder of DCP Web Designers, an award-winning London-based web design and digital marketing agency. With over 20 years of experience, he specialises in WordPress web design, WooCommerce, SEO and helping businesses build effective online solutions.
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