How to Update Old Posts In Your Archives (including how to find Broken Links)
Today's episode is about going back into your blog archives do updates - especially paying attention to broken links. Broken links can cause many problems, including potentially exposing your readers to harm.




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In this Episode
You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). Today we talk about:

Today we talk about:

Why broken links are bad for your blog
How finding broken links on your blog can create opportunities
How to check for broken links on your blog
What to do when you find broken links
How to make checking for broken links on your blog a regular habit
Other updates you could do while you're looking at older posts to bring them up to date and make them more useful to readers

Tools and Resources

Google Webmaster Tools
WordPress Plugins, such as Broken Link Checker (Warning! This can slow down your site as it puts a lot of strain on your database. Be careful!)
Xenu’s Link Sleuth
Screaming Frog SEO Spider
W3C Link Checker

Further Reading:

One Activity You Should Do On Your Blog Every Day
3 Important Questions To Ask About Posts in Your Blog Archives
Updating Old Posts On Your Blog
7 Old Post Revival Techniques You Won’t Believe You’re Overlooking
25 Reasons Why Google Hates Your Blog
How to Find and Fix Broken Wordpress Links: Elegant Themes
Website Weight Loss: Fix Your Broken Links: About Tech
Website Broken Links: Why You Should Fix Them: Dave Lucas

How did you go with today's challenge?
What did you do to check for broken links on your blog? What ideas did it give you for improving your blog?

I'd love to hear your feedback on this approach to keeping links up to date on your blog in the comments below.
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