====== Broken Link ======

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===== Definition =====

A **broken link**, also called a //dead link// or a //missing link//, is a [[hyperlink|link]] whose target doesn’t exist anymore (the link goes nowhere).
Possible reasons for a broken link could be an erroneous source code, a temporary unavailable website or a changed URL.
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===== Importance for SEO =====

If [[crawler|crawlers]] find too much broken links on a [[website]], they stop following them at some point.

Too many broken links can also make a website look neglected and outdated what can hurt the website's [[ranking]] (crawlers will visit the website less often). Furthermore, broken links also have a negative impact on the user experience.