How to avoid having broken links?

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As you may have realized by now, broken links can be quite a problem .

So, how to avoid, find and fix broken links? The most obvious solution is to periodically recheck each link within the content. This operation can be done "by hand" only if the sites to be analyzed are small and do not contain many links.

On content-rich sites, it takes too much time and you need to rely on purchase shareholder database specific link checking tools.

1. Find Broken Links with SEMrush Site Audit
SEMrush Site Audit includes a broken links tool .

Once you have added a project to your dashboard and started the Audit, any broken links, both internal and external, will be reported under "Issues".

Site Audit: Find broken links with SEMrush
Within the Site Audit, SEMrush highlights any broken links, whether internal or outgoing.

2. How to Find Competitor Broken Backlinks with Backlink Analysis
Your competitors may also have broken links. Why should you care? Because it gives you the opportunity to get a backlink for your site: find out who is linking to your competitor's broken page and contact them with a great replacement content of yours.

In the Indexed Pages report of Backlink Analysis you will find the new filter "Target URL Error" . Use it to analyze your competitors' sites.