Link audits
When to Run a Full Link Audit
Deep audits are not for every day. Here are the moments when a complete crawl really pays off.
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Guides on link audits
Practical, honest advice from the team behind DeadLinkr, written to help you do this well.
Link audits
How a Site Crawl Actually Works
Understanding how a crawler sees your site helps you fix what it finds. Here is the short version.
Link audits
Reading a Redirect Chain Map
Redirect chains hide in plain sight. Here is how to read a map of them and flatten the mess.
Link audits
A Pre Launch Link Checklist
The best time to catch broken links is before launch. Here is the checklist to run first.
Link audits
404s vs Soft 404s: The Difference That Matters
Not every missing page returns a clean error. Here is why soft 404s are the sneaky ones.
Link audits
How Broken Links Waste Crawl Budget
Search engines only crawl so much. Here is how dead ends spend that budget on nothing.
Link audits
Auditing a Large Site Without Missing Pages
Big sites hide their broken links well. Here is how to audit thoroughly at scale.
Link audits
Exporting an Audit Your Developer Will Actually Use
A report is only useful if someone can act on it. Here is how to hand off an audit cleanly.
Link audits
Post Migration Audit: What to Check
A migration is not done at launch. Here is the audit that confirms it actually worked.