Looking For A Broken Link Checker
Hey all! I'm looking for a good broken/dead link checker. One that will scan an entire website. Preferably online (no software download) and of course, free. I know there used to be some good ones out there, but I can't seem to find them. Most of the ones I've found will only scan about half of the first page or so and maybe a few pages, but not much more than that. I'm also having a hard time finding a program that will simulate a search engine spider that will crawl the entire site.
Every once in a while I like to check sites for broken or dead links - especially in the comments sections, but most importantly regarding sites I've linked to. I also like to test the crawlabitity (is that even a word? LOL) of a site just to be sure that search engines can follow everything smoothly and have the ability to index everything once they visit. Both are good things to check for when doing on-site SEO and I hope all of you know about it and are doing it.
The reason I'm in the market for new tools is that it appears the ones I used to use are no longer in existence. So if you know of any, please leave a comment or contact me via the contact page to send me an email. Thanks!
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Lana (1 comments.) | Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
Melissa,
Try this one:
http://validator.w3.org/checklink
Melissa | Mar 9, 2010 | Reply
Thank you! You’re an angel! Just what I was looking for. I don’t know why I didn’t check with the W3C site to see if they offered something like this. I just had one of those “Doh” moments. LOL! Thanks again!
Web Hosting UK (7 comments.) | Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
I would recommend xenu link checker also, its quite accurate!
Melissa | Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
Thanks!
Alphabetix (1 comments.) | Mar 25, 2010 | Reply
We use the W3C checker to periodically check up on the websites we develop as well. It’s such a useful tool.
sarah from proofreading services (2 comments.) | Sep 6, 2010 | Reply
LOL… I had exactly the same problem last week. I will check out W3C.
I should try the approach of asking my visitors for advice in the same way you do. The problem is, I am very impatient and want solutions immediately!