Broken Link Checker
Find broken links and dead URLs on any webpage to improve SEO
5 checks remaining per hour
About Broken Link Checker
- This tool fetches the webpage and checks all found links (max 50 links)
- Links with 4xx status (404, 403, etc.) or connection failures are considered broken
- Redirects (3xx) are not always issues, but too many redirects can slow down pages
- Fix broken links to improve user experience and your site's SEO
How to Use Broken Link Checker
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Open the Broken Link Checker tool above.
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Enter or paste your URL or content into the provided field.
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Click the check button to run the analysis.
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Review the detailed results and recommendations.
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Apply the suggested improvements to your project.
How to Implement
1Fix Broken Links on Your Website
- 1.Run the broken link checker on your most important pages first (homepage, top landing pages, navigation pages).
- 2.Export the list of broken links sorted by the page they appear on.
- 3.For each broken internal link, determine if the target page was moved, renamed, or deleted.
- 4.Set up 301 redirects for moved or renamed pages using your .htaccess file or server configuration.
- 5.Update or remove links to external sites that no longer exist.
- 6.For deleted content that had backlinks, create a relevant replacement page or redirect to the closest existing page.
- 7.Re-run the checker after fixes to confirm all broken links are resolved.
Tip: Prioritize fixing broken links on pages with the most traffic and backlinks. These have the biggest impact on user experience and SEO.
2Set Up Redirect Rules
- 1.Identify the broken URLs and their intended destinations from your checker results.
- 2.For Apache servers, open your .htaccess file and add 301 redirect rules: Redirect 301 /old-url /new-url.
- 3.For Nginx servers, add rewrite rules in your server configuration block.
- 4.For WordPress sites, use a redirect plugin like Redirection or Rank Math's redirect module.
- 5.Test each redirect by visiting the old URL and confirming it leads to the correct new page.
- 6.Check that redirect chains are not forming (one redirect should not point to another redirected URL).
- 7.Monitor Google Search Console's Coverage report for any remaining 404 errors after implementing redirects.
Tip: Avoid redirecting all broken URLs to your homepage. Each redirect should point to the most relevant existing page for that content.
What is Broken Link Checker?
Broken Link Checker is a free, browser-based tool that lets you find broken links and dead urls on any webpage to improve seo. It runs entirely in your browser, meaning your data never leaves your device. Whether you are a developer, marketer, content creator, or business owner, this tool simplifies SEO optimization tasks that would otherwise require specialized software or manual effort. No sign-up, no installation, no cost - just instant results.
Features
- 100% free with no usage limits or registration required
- Processes everything locally in your browser for maximum privacy
- Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- Instant results with no server-side processing delays
- Clean, intuitive interface designed for speed and efficiency
- One-click copy to clipboard for quick workflow integration
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Use Creativism Broken Link Checker?
Creativism Broken Link Checker saves you time by providing a fast, reliable, and free solution for SEO optimization. Unlike other tools that require expensive subscriptions, account creation, or desktop software installation, our tool works instantly in your browser. Your data stays private because nothing is uploaded to external servers. The clean interface is designed for efficiency - paste your input, get your result, and move on. Built by Creativism, a digital marketing agency that uses these tools daily, so you know it is designed for real-world professional use.
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