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A definitive guide to broken links in 2026: the technical anatomy, four main types, common causes, SEO impact, and a step-by-step recovery plan that works for every site.
We crawled depthfirst's public site and found a full 40-page mirror on marketing-v2.depthfirst.com, almost no schema outside careers pages, and a content layer with far less crawlable text than the titles suggest.
A fast technical SEO audit framework for SaaS teams that covers crawlability, broken links, orphan pages, on-page signals, and prioritization in 30 minutes.
A practical SaaS internal linking framework for turning isolated blog posts into topic clusters that support discovery, product understanding, and conversions.
A practical guide to finding missed internal links across your blog and site using crawl data, Search Console, topic clusters, orphan-page checks, and editorial review.
We crawled Otter.ai across 10 subdomains and found 664 dead pages, 12,631 broken internal links from three distinct root causes, and a blog migration that left 81% of pages without meta descriptions. Here's the full breakdown.
A direct comparison of LinkWhisper and redCacti across AI link suggestions, platform support, continuous monitoring, pricing, and when each tool is the right fit in 2026.
A direct comparison of Moz Pro and redCacti across internal linking, keyword research, backlink analysis, site audits, and pricing to help you choose the right tool in 2026.
A direct comparison of Sitebulb and redCacti across internal linking, site auditing, cloud monitoring, AI suggestions, and pricing to help you choose the right tool in 2026.
Broken external links are less damaging than broken internal links but they still waste crawl budget, hurt user experience, and signal poor maintenance. Here's how to find and handle them.
A 404 error isn't just a broken page - it's accumulated SEO equity draining away. Here's how to fix 404s correctly so you keep the rankings and backlinks you've earned.
Orphan pages are pages Google can't reliably find because nothing links to them. Here's how to surface every orphan on your site - and understand which ones are hurting your SEO.
Domain migrations break links at a scale most people underestimate. Here's the systematic process for cleaning up broken links, preserving equity, and recovering your rankings after a domain move.
Finding orphan pages is the easy part. Fixing them means understanding why they got disconnected and adding the right internal links - not just any links - so Google can reach them and rank them.
Your sitemap is supposed to be Google's roadmap to your site. But sitemaps are often incomplete, outdated, or incorrect in ways that quietly slow down indexing. Here's how to find what's missing.
Setting up a 301 redirect sounds simple until you have 50 of them and a tangle of redirect chains. Here's a practical, platform-by-platform guide to doing it right.
We compared Guidde's March and August 2026 crawls. The site grew to 3,197 crawled URLs, while repeated broken destinations, orphaned content, and template metadata gaps reveal where a large content site should focus first.
A website redesign is the single most common cause of mass broken links. Here's the exact pre-launch link audit process that prevents you from destroying years of SEO equity in one deploy.
A complete guide to finding broken links on your website using manual checks, browser tools, and automated crawlers - before they silently drain your rankings.
Screaming Frog is great for one-time audits but it can't watch your site continuously. Here's how to set up automated broken link monitoring that catches problems within hours, not months.
We crawled Turbine AI and found 201 pages across 6 subdomains, zero schema on the main site, 115 orphaned pages with no internal links, and 123 broken links all pointing to the same abandoned Bluesky profile. Here's what the data shows.
A detailed comparison of four leading SEO tools - Semrush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog, and RedCacti - covering features, pricing, and which tool (or combination) is right for your team.
A direct comparison of Screaming Frog and redCacti, including crawl depth, internal linking workflows, pricing, and where each tool is the better fit.
A direct comparison of Semrush and redCacti, including features, pricing, and exactly when each tool is the better fit.
A direct comparison of Ahrefs and redCacti, including where Ahrefs leads, where internal linking workflows break down, and when each tool is the better fit.
We crawled Yuma AI's 137 pages and found 42 blog posts and 12 live case studies alongside a site-wide image alt text crisis, two broken internal links from the FAQ, and an orphaned 2,100-word competitors page.
We crawled Brewit across three subdomains and found every marketing page sharing the same title, 264 marketing site images with no alt text, 19 app pages without noindex, and five broken docs pages with incoming links.
We crawled Numeral's 263 pages and found 67 indexed pages with zero internal links, 349 broken external links across 83 articles, and 76.9% of blog images missing alt text. Here's what the data shows.
We crawled Trackstar's 468 pages and found 113 integration stubs under 50 words, no schema anywhere on the site, 151 www/non-www duplicate pairs, and zero blog content. Here's what the data shows.
We crawled Persana.ai's 1,164 pages and found 302 orphaned posts, 14,229 images missing alt text, and schema that's checkbox SEO at best. Here's the full breakdown.
We crawled Pigeon Documents and found 4 marketing pages, 101 docs pages with zero OG tags, and no schema anywhere on the site. Here's what the data shows and where the opportunity is.
We crawled Syncly.app's 325 pages and found 92 orphan pages, 4,169 images without alt text, and a schema strategy that's only half-finished. Here's what it means for your SEO.
Gusto, Gainsight, Udemy, and 11 other successful companies are leaving millions in organic traffic on the table. Here's the homepage-only problem and how to fix it.
GitLab has 190x more indexed pages than GitHub. Here's the documentation-as-marketing strategy that built a defensible content moat and drives millions in organic traffic.
Industry benchmarks for indexed pages, crawlability, broken links, and response times across 9 SaaS categories. Where does your company stand?
Deep analysis of 95 enterprise SaaS companies revealing massive content gaps, broken links, and missed organic traffic opportunities worth millions in customer acquisition.
Learn how broken links hurt your SEO and discover practical strategies to find and fix them quickly using automated tools and best practices.