How many pages can the tool crawl?

The tool can crawl up to 10,000 pages per scan depending on your subscription. For larger sites you can focus the scan on specific sections or subdirectories to stay within the limit.

Does the tool also check external links?

Yes. The tool tests both internal links (links to other pages on your site) and external links (links to other websites). External links that return 404 or timeout are flagged so you can remove or update them.

How long does a full scan take?

A full scan of a website with 1000 pages typically takes 5-15 minutes depending on server response time. You can continue working on other things while the scan runs in the background — you get a notification when it is done.

Can the tool automatically fix dead links?

The tool suggests fixes but does not implement them automatically. For internal 404s it typically recommends 301 redirects. For external dead links it suggests alternative sources or link removal. You need to implement the fixes yourself or delegate to the development team.

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Lost Link Recovery (Outreach)

What it does

Scans all pages on your website, identifies dead internal and external links, categorizes them by severity and provides prioritized recommendations for fixes — so you can keep the site error-free and preserve link equity.

Dead links pile up on your website without you knowing — and they damage both SEO rankings and user experience

Every time you delete a page, change a URL structure, update content or an external source removes a page, you risk creating dead links. Over time these pile up to hundreds or thousands of 404 errors that Google crawler discovers and penalizes. Users who hit dead links lose trust and leave the site. And link equity from valuable backlinks is lost when they point to pages that do not exist. The worst part is that you do not know about the problem until it has already done damage.

Invisible problem — dead links generate no alerts in the browser, so you discover them only when Google reports them in Search Console or users complain
Lost link equity — when external sites link to pages that return 404, all SEO value from those backlinks is permanently lost
Poor user experience — users who click a link and get a 404 page lose trust in your site and are 88% less likely to return
Crawl budget waste — Google spends crawl budget checking dead links instead of indexing new content, which slows indexing of important pages

Get a complete overview of all dead links on your website — prioritized by SEO impact

Broken Link Hunter crawls your entire website and tests every single link — both internal and external. The result is a prioritized report showing exactly which links are broken, which pages they are on, what type of error it is and how much SEO impact they have. You also get concrete recommendations for how to fix each problem.

Full crawl: scans all pages on your website and tests every link — including internal links, external links, image URLs and resource files
Prioritized report: sorts dead links by SEO impact based on page authority, number of backlinks and traffic volume — so you fix the most important ones first
Error categorization: distinguishes between 404 (not found), 500 (server error), timeout, DNS error and redirect loops — so you know exactly what needs to be fixed
Automatic recommendations: suggests concrete fixes for each problem — 301 redirect, content update, link removal or contacting external site owner

Features

Scheduled scanning: set up automatic weekly or monthly scans so you catch new dead links before they do damage — without having to remember to run the tool manually
Backlink cross-reference: identifies dead links that have valuable backlinks — these are highest priority because you lose link equity every day they remain unfixed
Export to spreadsheet: export the entire report as CSV or Excel for sharing with the development team — including all technical details and recommended fixes
Historical tracking: compare scans over time to see if the number of dead links is going up or down — and verify that your fixes actually work

How it works

Enter the website URL — the tool crawls all pages and tests every link for HTTP status code, redirects and response time
Get a prioritized report with all dead links sorted by SEO impact — including error type, source page and recommended fix
Fix the highest priority links first and run a new scan to verify the fixes work — set up automatic scanning to catch future problems

Use cases

SEO agencies — run monthly link scans for all clients and deliver professional reports showing found problems and recommended fixes — a valuable add-on service
Web editors — keep large content sites error-free by catching dead links that occur when content is updated, moved or deleted
E-commerce stores — ensure that product links, category links and campaign links always work — dead links in an online store mean directly lost revenue

Why use Broken Link Hunter?

Dead links are silent SEO killers. They generate no alarms, they do not show up in Google Analytics, and your users rarely complain — they just leave the site. But Google sees everything. Every 404 error is a signal that your site is not well maintained, and over time these signals accumulate into lower rankings. Broken Link Hunter makes the invisible visible.

Link equity is too valuable to waste. When an authoritative site links to you and that link hits a 404 page, all SEO value from that backlink is lost. It is like getting a check in the mail and never cashing it. Broken Link Hunter identifies these valuable dead links so you can set up redirects and preserve link equity.

Prevention is cheaper than repair. Fixing hundreds of dead links that have piled up over years is an enormous job. With automatic monthly scanning you catch new problems when they occur — typically 5-10 at a time instead of 500. It takes minutes instead of days.

FAQ

How many pages can the tool crawl?: The tool can crawl up to 10,000 pages per scan depending on your subscription. For larger sites you can focus the scan on specific sections or subdirectories to stay within the limit.
Does the tool also check external links?: Yes. The tool tests both internal links (links to other pages on your site) and external links (links to other websites). External links that return 404 or timeout are flagged so you can remove or update them.
How long does a full scan take?: A full scan of a website with 1000 pages typically takes 5-15 minutes depending on server response time. You can continue working on other things while the scan runs in the background — you get a notification when it is done.
Can the tool automatically fix dead links?: The tool suggests fixes but does not implement them automatically. For internal 404s it typically recommends 301 redirects. For external dead links it suggests alternative sources or link removal. You need to implement the fixes yourself or delegate to the development team.

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