The Broken internal links signal shows internal links found in this scan that did not resolve cleanly.
This is a scan-level signal. It answers: “Did this snapshot find internal navigation paths that point to missing or failed pages?”
What this signal means
A broken internal link is an internal link where the target is missing or failed.
Siteimp reports two main failure types:
- Missing target means the link did not resolve to a crawled page in this snapshot.
- Failed target means the target page exists in the snapshot, but it returned an error or could not be fetched cleanly.
Signal vs issue
This page is the signal view. It summarizes broken internal link findings across the scan.
A page issue is the same kind of finding, but scoped to one page. For example, if the scan finds many broken internal links across the website, that appears as a signal. If a specific page links to missing or failed internal targets, that page can show a Broken internal links issue.
Why it matters
Broken internal links are usually high-value fixes because they are under your control.
They can break navigation, strand important content, confuse readers, and make the site structure harder for crawlers and humans to follow.
What to check next
Open the broken target from the signal details.
If the page should exist, restore it or fix the route.
If the URL changed, update the source page or template that links to it.
If the target returned an error, inspect that page directly.
If the link is generated by a shared navigation component, fix the source so every affected page benefits.
Why this signal may be empty
If the page says no broken internal links were found, Siteimp did not find internal links to missing or failed targets in this scan.
That does not mean future scans will always be clean. It means this snapshot did not detect broken internal navigation.