A broken-link audit looks for links that fail or no longer lead where their wording promises. Include navigation, article references, downloads and contact actions. A technically successful response is not enough when the destination has changed into unrelated content.
A practical approach
Review the surrounding context before choosing a replacement. The new link should serve the same purpose as the old one. Keep an owner for external references and periodically check important resources that the business does not control.
Your checklist
- Check internal paths and fragment links.
- Open important downloads and external references.
- Verify email and telephone destinations.
For example
A resource link may still return a page after its original guide is removed, but the new destination could be a generic marketing screen. Updating it requires editorial judgement as well as a status check.
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