On Pro, Link Console opens every saved link once a day like a visitor would, follows its redirects, and flags links that are broken, erroring or losing their UTMs, with an email to the team when one breaks.
Check and fix your links
- Open Link healthIn Link Console, open Checks, then Link health.
- Read the summarySee Links checked, Working, Broken or losing UTMs and Worth a look. The table lists the worst links first.
- Check one nowPress Check now on a link to test it straight away.
- Fix a broken linkPress Edit, change the Destination URL and press Save changes. Short links and QR codes already shared follow the new address.
- Choose email alertsTick or untick Email the team when a link breaks.
What each status means
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Working | The page loads and the UTMs survive any redirects. |
| Broken | The page returns 404 or 410 (not found). |
| Error | The site returns a server error, can't be reached, takes more than 9 seconds, or redirects more than 6 times. |
| UTMs lost | A redirect drops the UTM parameters, so analytics won't see the campaign. |
| Many redirects | 3 or more redirects before the page loads. Point the link at the final URL. |
| Check blocked | The site blocked our automated check (401, 403 or 429). It may still work for people. |
| Queued | Not checked yet. New links are checked within a day. |
Good to know
- Archived links are not checked.
- Our checker identifies itself as LinkConsoleHealth, in case your site's firewall needs to allow it.
- Broken link emails go to members who have Email me turned on under Pacing Console, Settings, Daily pacing email.
- Breaks and fixes are recorded in the change log, show in Needs attention on Overview, and are sent to your webhook as
link.brokenandlink.recovered.