Broken Internal Links Leaderboard
This leaderboard ranks audited websites by the number of internal links that return error status codes (4xx or 5xx). Broken internal links waste crawl budget, create dead ends for users, and break the internal linking structure that distributes PageRank across the site.
Broken internal links are links from one page to another on the same site that return an error status code, fragmenting the internal link graph.
This leaderboard ranks audited sites by the number of broken internal links pages found in their latest public audit. Based on 1009 audited sites with broken internal links detected.
What is Broken Internal Links?
Broken internal links are links from one page on a site to another page on the same site that return a non-200 status code — typically 404 (Not Found) or 500 (Server Error). When a crawler follows a broken internal link, it abandons the path and does not credit the destination with any crawl activity. This reduces the crawl depth and frequency of pages connected to that dead end, effectively making them harder to discover and rank.
Why it matters
Every broken internal link is a lost opportunity to pass ranking authority to another page. On sites with large numbers of broken links, the cumulative effect is a fragmented internal link graph where PageRank pools at pages with inbound links but cannot flow outward. Google's quality assessors also flag sites with significant broken link counts as indicators of poor maintenance.
How to fix
- 1.Run a monthly full-site crawl and export all internal 4xx link sources for batch repair.
- 2.Update links pointing to permanently removed pages, or set up appropriate 301 redirects to closely related content.
- 3.Audit navigation menus, footers, and CMS sidebar widgets — these contain the most persistent broken links because they're rarely reviewed.
- 4.Where content is permanently removed with no suitable replacement, simply remove the link rather than redirecting to a mismatched page.
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How do broken internal links affect crawl budget?
Every broken internal link is a wasted crawl request. Googlebot follows the link, receives an error, and abandons that path — reducing how deeply it crawls the rest of the site during the same crawl cycle.
Do broken internal links pass PageRank?
No. A link to a page that returns 404 or 500 passes no ranking authority. On sites with many broken links, PageRank pools at pages with inbound links but cannot flow outward, creating isolated sections that are harder to rank.
Where are broken internal links most commonly found?
Navigation menus, footers, and CMS sidebars are the most persistent sources — they are rarely audited and accumulate broken links as content is removed or restructured. Start there when triaging at scale.
| # | Domain | Category | Broken Links | SEO Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | huggingface.co | Artificial Intelligence | 2%24 pages | 60 |
| 52 | hovers.ai | Marketing | 17%22 pages | 55 |
| 53 | blocky.so | Productivity | 13%22 pages | 60 |
| 54 | captioner.io | Artificial Intelligence | 36%22 pages | 55 |
| 55 | maynuu.com | E-commerce | 11%21 pages | 45 |
| 56 | 360cruising.com | Travel | 3%21 pages | 65 |
| 57 | photo-space.live | Content Creation | 2%21 pages | 65 |
| 58 | clawhosters.com | Artificial Intelligence | 6%21 pages | 65 |
| 59 | clawnest.co | Artificial Intelligence | 48%20 pages | 45 |
| 60 | massblogger.com | Artificial Intelligence | 22%20 pages | 50 |
| 61 | risekraft.com | SaaS | 71%20 pages | 45 |
| 62 | seobotai.com | Artificial Intelligence | 7%19 pages | 60 |
| 63 | macojaune.com | Content Creation | 16%18 pages | 45 |
| 64 | guestguidepdf.com | Travel | 15%18 pages | 65 |
| 65 | embervale.tv | Games | 50%18 pages | 60 |
| 66 | declair.app | Fintech | 30%18 pages | 55 |
| 67 | dnsmonit.com | Security | 63%17 pages | 40 |
| 68 | letsbot.net | Artificial Intelligence | 3%17 pages | 55 |
| 69 | repurpose.lol | Content Creation | 50%17 pages | 40 |
| 70 | vrmow.com | E-commerce | 7%16 pages | 55 |
| 71 | justload.it | Utilities | 13%16 pages | 65 |
| 72 | naildesignhub.com | Artificial Intelligence | 6%16 pages | 60 |
| 73 | kyze.app | SaaS | 64%16 pages | 40 |
| 74 | tasy.ai | Artificial Intelligence | 47%16 pages | 35 |
| 75 | fastlaunchapi.dev | Developer Tools | 26%16 pages | 60 |
| 76 | localsites.pro | Artificial Intelligence | 46%16 pages | 45 |
| 77 | saascity.io | Marketplace | 4%16 pages | 60 |
| 78 | drills.golf | Artificial Intelligence | 13%16 pages | 40 |
| 79 | trysight.ai | Artificial Intelligence | 2%15 pages | 75 |
| 80 | belikenative.com | Productivity | 3%14 pages | 55 |
| 81 | laxi.ai | Artificial Intelligence | 52%14 pages | 45 |
| 82 | storeauditor.app | Marketing | 41%14 pages | 60 |
| 83 | retalk.bot | Customer Support | 27%14 pages | 40 |
| 84 | deadpipe.com | Artificial Intelligence | 58%14 pages | 45 |
| 85 | musicreviewworld.com | Entertainment | 1%14 pages | 65 |
| 86 | controlresell.com | E-commerce | 30%14 pages | 30 |
| 87 | amazingnewsletters.com | News & Magazines | 2%14 pages | 65 |
| 88 | kmgvitallinks.online | Fintech | 38%13 pages | 45 |
| 89 | supergitsight.xyz | Recruiting & HR | 3%13 pages | 60 |
| 90 | plugmonkey.xyz | Productivity | 3%13 pages | 75 |
| 91 | magicform.app | Artificial Intelligence | 8%13 pages | 50 |
| 92 | visibleprivacy.com | Security | 8%12 pages | 50 |
| 93 | interviewcracked.com | Artificial Intelligence | 4%12 pages | 65 |
| 94 | tryfoundermode.com | Artificial Intelligence | 41%12 pages | 50 |
| 95 | raseedapp.com | Fintech | 2%12 pages | 45 |
| 96 | pixelport.co | SaaS | 17%12 pages | 55 |
| 97 | abun.com | Artificial Intelligence | 3%12 pages | 65 |
| 98 | ralivi.com | Sales | 12%12 pages | 65 |
| 99 | giftsqr.com | Content Creation | 5%11 pages | 50 |
| 100 | useglittr.com | Design Tools | 10%11 pages | 50 |
Showing 51–100 of 1009 sites
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