Checks / Links, canonical and speed
Broken internal links
Pages link to URLs that return 4xx or 5xx.
broken_internal_link · Links, canonical and speed · Error
What triggers it
A page links to an address on your own site that answers 400 or higher, or does not answer.
What to change
Update or remove the link.
How to confirm the fix
- Open the page and click the link: it loads with 200
- Run a new crawl
How common it is
We have not measured how common this is on a sample of sites. Counts appear here when a study covers it.
About this check
| Check ID | broken_internal_link |
|---|---|
| Report section | Links, canonical and speed |
| Severity | Error |
| How it is decided | Measured: read directly from the page or the server's response. |
| Added | Before 19 Oct 2026 (versions 1 and 2), or a site-wide check with no version date yet |
| Status | Measured in every report |
| Report gives the code | No, the fix is described in words |
Related checks
- URL is hard to read or share
- Address variants of real pages return 404
- Canonical points to a broken or redirecting URL
- Redirect loop
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