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Understanding Broken Links

What are Broken Links?

Broken links (or dead links) are hyperlinks on a webpage that no longer work. When clicked, they lead to a non-existent page, typically resulting in a 404 error.

Why They Matter

Broken links create a poor user experience, reduce trust in your website, and can negatively impact your search engine rankings.

SEO Impact

Search engines like Google consider broken links as a sign of poor maintenance. Too many broken links can lower your site's credibility and ranking.

Impact on User Experience and SEO

User Experience

  • Frustration when encountering dead ends
  • Reduced trust in your website's reliability
  • Higher bounce rates as users leave
  • Lower conversion rates

SEO Consequences

  • Reduced crawl budget wasted on broken pages
  • Negative impact on authority and ranking
  • Loss of link equity from broken internal links
  • Decreased indexing efficiency