Links that return a 404 status code indicate the target page no longer exists. Broken links hurt user experience and can waste crawl budget as search engines follow dead ends.
What to do: Review the broken links listed in the audit and update or remove any links that point to pages returning a 404 error.
How to fix: Replace the broken link with a valid URL, create a redirect from the old URL to a relevant page, or remove the link if it is no longer needed. To fix this using our application, please follow the steps below:
Step 1 - Click the link of the page where the broken link is located.
Step 2 - Open the broken link from the list by clicking on it.
Step 3 - Click the Edit button to edit the page.
Step 4 - Locate the broken link within the Content field. Replace the 404 URL with a valid URL or remove it entirely.
