Broken Link Detection

The Broken Link Detection tool in Varsuite Core crawls your website every 24 hours, identifying internal URLs that no longer resolve correctly (e.g. returning 404, 0, or 500 status codes).

What You’ll See

The detection panel gives you a clear breakdown:

Column
Description

Status Code

The HTTP code returned by the broken URL (e.g. 404 Not Found, 0 Unknown)

URL

The exact path or route on your site that is broken

Link Text

The clickable text associated with the broken link (if any)

Above the table, a red banner displays the total number of broken links (e.g. “4 broken links found”) so you can take immediate action.

Typical Errors Detected

  • 404: Page no longer exists

  • 0: No response or request failed entirely

  • 301/302: (Upcoming) Soft redirects that may need updating

  • 403: Permission denied errors

All status codes are based on a real-time HTTP response, ensuring accurate and current results.

Export to CSV

Click the “Export to CSV” button to download a report for:

  • Internal audits

  • Developer action lists

  • Client transparency reports

Why This Matters

Broken internal links:

  • Disrupt user journeys

  • Lower SEO rankings

  • Reduce crawl efficiency for search engines

  • Erode trust in the quality of your website

Google explicitly penalises pages with poor link integrity. Varsuite Core flags them before they damage your reputation.

Best Practices

  • Fix broken links as soon as they’re flagged

  • Set up 301 redirects if the content has moved

  • Regularly review legacy blog posts and archived pages

  • Enable Alerts to get notified when broken links are found (coming soon)

Example

In the image shown:

  • Three links return 404 errors

  • One returns a status code 0, which means the link failed to respond

  • All originate from pages like /services/page/2/, /use-it-news/page/2/, or /cookie-policy

These should either be:

  • Repaired

  • Removed

  • Replaced with valid alternatives

With Varsuite Core's Broken Link Detection, your team can fix issues before your audience ever notices and before search engines start knocking you down the rankings. Stay clean, crawlable, and connected.

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