Complete 404 Internal Link Report
When you upload your Screaming Frog CSV, LinkJuice immediately isolates every 4xx response code in your link graph and maps which source pages are responsible. Instead of hunting through a spreadsheet, you get a structured report grouped by broken destination — so you can see at a glance that ten pages all link to the same dead URL and fix the problem in one pass.
Each broken link entry shows the full anchor text used on that link. This matters because anchor text affects how Google interprets the target page's relevance — a broken link with keyword-rich anchor text represents a double loss: lost equity and lost relevance signal.
- Lists every 4xx destination URL with all source pages
- Shows anchor text used on each broken link
- Sorted by number of source pages (highest impact first)
Crawl Budget Impact Assessment
Broken links do not just hurt users — they consume crawl budget that Google could spend on your best content. LinkJuice calculates the total number of crawl requests wasted on dead URLs in your export, then expresses this as a percentage of your overall internal link volume. For large sites with thousands of broken links, this number can surprise even experienced SEOs.
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See your internal link equity in 30 seconds →The assessment prioritizes fixes by crawl recovery: resolving a single broken URL that 40 pages link to recovers 40 wasted crawl requests in one change. This triage logic means your development team can work through a short list of high-impact fixes rather than addressing every broken link individually.
- Calculates how many crawl requests are wasted on broken links
- Shows percentage of total crawl budget affected
- Prioritizes fixes that recover the most crawl efficiency
Redirect and Replacement Suggestions
Finding broken links is only half the job — knowing what to replace them with is the other half. LinkJuice scans your live URL inventory for topically related pages that could serve as replacements, surfacing suggestions based on URL structure and anchor text similarity. If a 301 redirect already exists for the broken URL, LinkJuice flags it and recommends you update the link to the final destination directly, bypassing the redirect entirely.
The one-click export delivers a clean CSV with three columns — source page, broken URL, and suggested replacement — formatted for immediate use in a CMS bulk-update tool or developer handoff.
- Suggests topically similar live pages as replacements
- Detects if a 301 redirect already exists (link to direct target instead)
- One-click export of all fixes in source/broken/replacement format
Re-Audit to Verify Fixes
Once your team has implemented the fixes, upload a fresh Screaming Frog export and LinkJuice will compare it against the previous snapshot. The delta view shows exactly which 404s have been resolved and which remain open, giving you a clear verification trail without re-reading a spreadsheet manually.
Over time, the snapshot comparison builds a history of your site's broken link count, turning a reactive fix process into a proactive maintenance habit. You can track whether new content deployments are introducing broken links at the same rate they are being resolved.
- Upload a fresh Screaming Frog export after implementing fixes
- LinkJuice shows the delta — which 404s were resolved
- Track broken link count over time with snapshot comparisons
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Find your site's weakest links before Google does →Frequently Asked Questions
- How do broken internal links affect SEO?
- Broken internal links waste crawl budget, interrupt PageRank flow, and create poor user experiences — all of which can negatively affect rankings. Google has confirmed that a high volume of broken links signals poor site quality.
- What is the difference between a 404 and a soft 404?
- A hard 404 returns a 404 status code in the HTTP header. A soft 404 returns a 200 status code but displays a page not found message. Both are problematic. LinkJuice detects hard 404s from the Screaming Frog status codes.
- Should I fix broken links by redirecting or updating the link?
- Always update the link to point directly to the live destination URL. Redirects add server overhead and lose a small amount of PageRank at each hop. Direct links are cleaner and stronger.
- How quickly do broken links hurt rankings?
- The impact depends on the authority of the broken-link source pages. High-authority pages linking to 404s waste the most equity. Fix those first.
- Can I detect broken links on JavaScript-rendered sites with LinkJuice?
- Yes, provided Screaming Frog crawled the site with JavaScript rendering enabled. LinkJuice processes whatever status codes Screaming Frog captured.
Find Every Broken Link in Minutes
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