Broken link
A link whose target cannot deliver the intended resource.
What Broken link means
One failed check can be temporary, so status, redirects, body, and repeat observations matter.
How CrawlCheck measures Broken link
2 finding codes measure it. Each one’s share of all scans is computed from the live corpus when this page is served, not typed into it.
Every code, its rule and its current rate: the dataset page. Scan a site to see which apply to it.
Where Broken link comes up on this site
- How to find broken internal links and dead anchor links on your siteBoth are worth fixing, but neither is a broken link, and an audit that counts them as broken buries the real defects.
Related terms in Content architecture and SEO
How pages, links and intent are organised so an entity is findable, and what a link or a structure can and cannot transfer.
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Questions about Broken link
What is Broken link?
A link whose target cannot deliver the intended resource.
What does Broken link not show or guarantee?
A link whose target cannot deliver the intended resource.
How does CrawlCheck measure Broken link?
Through the finding codes BROKEN_INTERNAL_LINK, LLMS_LINK_BROKEN, each with a stated rule, evidence bytes and a live share of scans on the dataset page.
Which area of the glossary does Broken link belong to?
Content architecture and SEO: How pages, links and intent are organised so an entity is findable, and what a link or a structure can and cannot transfer.
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