Broken Links from Open Site Explorer

[jesse-landry]

One more thing to add - GWMT should report all 404 links and their location/referrer.

[sbaylor]

Lynn, that was a BIG help.  I had been running that report, but was restricted to 25 responses. When I saw your suggestion to filter for only internal links, I was able to see all 127.

Big props.  Thanks!

[sbaylor]

Jesse,

That's where I started my search, but GWMT wasn't showing this link. I can only presume that because it isn't coming back a 404 (it is showing that "We're Sorry" message instead) that they're considering that message to be content.

Thanks!

[Cyrus-Shepard]

Whew! Big thread.

Sometimes, when you can't find all the broken links to a page, it's easier simply to 301 redirect the page to a destination of your choice. This helps preserve link equity, even for those broken links you can't find on large sites. (and external links, as well)

Not sure if this would help in your situation, but I hope you're getting things sorted out!