Definition
Broken internal links waste discovery and trust because the path they offer does not lead to a working page. That waste is a crawl and trust problem, and it does not by itself prove a ranking.
Short answer
Broken internal links waste crawl paths and trust. A reader or crawler follows a link that fails, and that failure alone does not prove what a ranking will be.
What to check
- Find internal links that fail
- Count wasted crawl paths
- Note the loss of reader trust
- Do not treat the break as a ranking proof
What this does not claim
Broken internal links waste discovery and trust, and fixing them does not guarantee a position change. Mika does not guarantee that repairing those links proves or creates a ranking.
A practical example
Suppose a navigation link points to a product URL that returns an error status, so crawlers and readers follow a path that fails. That broken internal link wastes discovery and trust, and the failure alone does not prove what the ranking will be.
FAQ
What is the short answer?
Broken internal links waste crawl paths and trust. A reader or crawler follows a link that fails, and that failure alone does not prove what a ranking will be.
What does this page not claim?
Broken internal links waste discovery and trust, and fixing them does not guarantee a position change. Mika does not guarantee that repairing those links proves or creates a ranking.
Next step
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