Find 404 Broken Links
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We are looking for tools to help us repair broken backlinks, those with 404 error. We have used the Open Site Explorer tool to create a CSV file from our client's URL.
We read the "Fixing Crawl Diagnostic Issues", but don't see how to "find the 404ed URL", nor do we see a "referral column" to scroll to.
What steps should we take to locate the broken 404 linkages?
What steps can we take to streamline repairs?
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We like to use Integrity. It's very easy to use- http://integrity.en.softonic.com/mac
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Hi Linda,
The referral column is in the CSV export, not on the on-screen report. Does that help?
Keri
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This Bulk 404 Checker can let you check URLs, let's you see their response code and also lets you export the file to a CSV. Ignore the 50 URL limit it says on site, looks like you can put in hundreds.
If you're looking for broken on-page links, you can use the Check my links chrome extension.
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If your site is less than 3000 pages this tool is pretty good
shows you the URL where the broken link is and also where in the source code of the page the broken link is
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