Find andfix broken links
How Hiyaly checks the links on your page, tells you when one stops working, and helps you fix it in one place.
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Websites move pages, close shops and let domains expire. When a link on your page breaks, visitors who tap it land on an error. Hiyaly checks your links for you and tells you when one needs fixing.
How we check
Every day we open the links on live pages the way a visitor would, starting with the ones checked longest ago. We also check your page's links when you open the editor, if they haven't been checked lately. Link buttons and discount blocks are checked.
We only call a link broken when we're sure:
| What you'll see | What it means |
|---|---|
| Page not found (404) | Nothing's at this address anymore |
| Page removed (410) | The site took this page down |
| Site error | The site keeps returning errors |
| Site unreachable | The site is offline or its domain expired |
| Not loading | The site stopped answering |
A site that's down for a moment isn't counted. Errors and timeouts need to fail two checks in a row, at least an hour apart. Sites that block bots are treated as working.
Where you'll hear about it
- In the editor, a red Broken link button appears at the bottom of your workspace.
- On the dashboard, a card on My Hiyaly lists the broken links, with a Fix link button.
- By email, we tell you about links that broke in the latest check. The Page health email can be turned off in email notifications.
Fix a broken link
- Click the red Broken link button in the editor, or Fix link on the dashboard card.
- For each link, click it and paste its new address.
- Click Update link.
We check the new address straight away. If it works, the link leaves the list. If it still doesn't, you'll see it again.
Keep a link as it is
Sometimes we're wrong, or you want to keep the link anyway. Click Keep as is beside it and it won't show again on that device. If the link works again and later breaks again, we'll tell you about the new break.
Still stuck?
Email us and a real person gets back to you, usually the same day.