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By Meredith's Husband | October 22, 2025
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An external link that is broken refers to links on your website pointing to another website that is no longer accessible. This is similar to “internal links are broken” but involves external pages. These errors occur when linked sites are down or pages are removed.
Broken external links are problematic for SEO because Google dislikes websites with broken links, viewing them as a poor user experience. While you can't control external sites, you must address these issues to maintain credibility. SEMrush categorizes them as warnings, making them less critical than broken internal links, but they should still be fixed.
To resolve broken links, review SEMrush's report, click on the link URL to verify the issue, and update the problematic link. Broken links may be images, text, or navigation elements, so carefully locate the link on your webpage. Fix it by removing, replacing, or correcting the URL. SEMrush occasionally flags working links due to bot-blocking or temporary unavailability; in such cases, you can hide the issue.
Sometimes, plugins—especially social media or WordPress plugins—create broken links. These may require troubleshooting within the plugin's settings or re-evaluating its necessity.
By addressing broken external links, you can maintain a user-friendly site and optimize your SEO performance.
Broken external links are problematic for SEO because Google dislikes websites with broken links, viewing them as a poor user experience. While you can't control external sites, you must address these issues to maintain credibility. SEMrush categorizes them as warnings, making them less critical than broken internal links, but they should still be fixed.
To resolve broken links, review SEMrush's report, click on the link URL to verify the issue, and update the problematic link. Broken links may be images, text, or navigation elements, so carefully locate the link on your webpage. Fix it by removing, replacing, or correcting the URL. SEMrush occasionally flags working links due to bot-blocking or temporary unavailability; in such cases, you can hide the issue.
Sometimes, plugins—especially social media or WordPress plugins—create broken links. These may require troubleshooting within the plugin's settings or re-evaluating its necessity.
By addressing broken external links, you can maintain a user-friendly site and optimize your SEO performance.
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