Week 10: Check Every Link on Your Website

Digital Success Weekly gives you one simple step to move your online presence forward, in 30 minutes or less.

This week is about broken links. They're easy to overlook. And they could be quietly costing you visitors and credibility right now.

What This Focus Is Really About

Think of a broken link as a dead end.

Your visitor is moving through your site, ready to take the next step. They click a link and land on a blank page or an error message. The moment is lost. The trust takes a hit too.

Why This Matters

1. Broken links frustrate visitors

Nobody likes clicking a link that goes nowhere. It breaks the experience and makes your business look unpolished, even if everything else on your site is great.

2. They happen more often than you think

Links break over time. Pages get deleted, URLs change, and old content gets moved. A link that worked a year ago might not work today.

3. Google notices broken links too

Search engines flag websites with broken links. Fixing them is a small step that's good for your visitors and good for your search rankings.

4. They're easy to miss on your own site

You know where you're going on your own website, so you might not click every link. A quick check from a visitor's point of view can catch problems you'd otherwise miss.

What to Check:

• Every link in your navigation menu

• Buttons on your homepage and key pages

• Links in your website footer

• Links inside any blog posts or content pages

• Your social media links (do they go to the right profiles?)

A Few Tips to Keep in Mind

• Click through your site like a first-time visitor

• Check both desktop and mobile

• Fix broken links right away rather than adding them to a to-do list

• Update any links that point to pages you've renamed or deleted

Your Action Step

Set a timer for 30 minutes and click through your website. Ask yourself:

• "Does every link go where it's supposed to?"

• "Are there any error pages or dead ends?"

• "Are my social media links pointing to the right profiles?"

If you find broken links, fix them before moving on to next week's focus.

Small things like this add up. A clean, working website builds trust in ways people notice, even if they can't explain why.

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