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Broken Links : Overview & Dashboard

This article will give merchants an overview of the broken link feature and explain the Intuitive dashboard it has.

Sanjay Makasana
Written by Sanjay MakasanaLast update 5 months ago

The Webrex SEO Optimizer App includes a comprehensive feature for managing broken links on Shopify storefronts. Here's a detailed overview of this feature:

  1. Introduction

    • The Broken Link feature is designed to help merchants manage and prevent 404 errors on their storefront, crucial for maintaining a positive user experience and search engine ranking.

  2. Understanding Broken Links

    • A broken link occurs when a hyperlink is no longer accessible or leads to a '404 error' page. Common causes include URL changes, content removal, website maintenance, and expired promotions.

  3. Impact of Broken Links

    • Broken links can deter potential customers.

    • reduce visitor time on the site.

    • lead to a direct loss in sales and revenue, all of which negatively impact search engine rankings.

  4. Enabling the Broken Link Feature

    • To enable the feature, merchants need to log into the Webrex SEO Optimizer App, select 'Broken Link' on the left-hand menu, and click the 'Enable broken link' button.

  5. Feature Overview

    • The feature includes several tabs:

      • Dashboard: Provides an overview of customer predictions, unresolved and rectified links, and potential engagement drops.

      • Unresolved Broken Link: Lists all detected broken links.

      • Resolved Broken Link: Shows links that have been fixed.

      • Archived Broken Link: Contains links archived temporarily.

      • Automation: For setting up automated processes to manage and correct broken links (available only on the Premium Plan). To know how automation is applied Click here

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