Unsolved Finding broken urls
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Hello,
This feels like it should be straightforward but I'm not having much luck.
I have a pdf url which is no longer in use and takes the user to a 404 page.
I want to find all instances of when this pdf url is used on my site so I can update the copy and remove the link.
Please note - a redirect is not the right solution for this issue.
Hope you can help.
Thanks, Mary
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Hi Mary,
To find all instances of the outdated PDF URL on your site, you can try these steps:
Site Search: Use Google to search for the URL across your site by typing: site:URL o. This will show any pages where the URL is mentioned.
Internal Search Tools: If your CMS has a search function, use it to search for the URL directly within your site's content.
Code Search: If you have access to your site's code repository, perform a search in the code files for the outdated URL to locate every instance where it's used.
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