SEO · Operational

Technical Errors & Broken Resources

Broken internal links and server errors stop crawlers and people.

Version seo-v1.0

What is this benchmark?

Technical Errors & Broken Resources

Broken internal links and server errors stop crawlers and people.

Why it matters

Broken internal links and server errors stop crawlers and people.

How SiteGlue evaluates it

First-party sampled HTML crawl with SSRF controls. Evidence is stored per check. Rankings and backlinks are not invented.

Passing criteria
Verified evidence meets the benchmark. Partial findings score 2.5 of 5.
Failing criteria
Verified evidence shows a blocking issue, such as homepage noindex.
Not verified
The crawler or PageSpeed Insights could not verify the check.
Not applicable
Rare. Most public sites should be evaluable.

Scoring weight: 5. Evidence: Crawled URLs, headers, markup, or labeled PageSpeed Insights vitals.

Example results

Pass

Fix 4xx/5xx pages and broken internal links found in this crawl sample.

Fail

The check failed on crawled evidence, or the report invented a ranking.

Recommended fixes

  • Fix 4xx/5xx pages and broken internal links found in this crawl sample.

Frequently asked questions

Does this prove a Google ranking?

No. SEO-v1.0 scores crawlability and on-page evidence. Rankings, traffic, and backlinks stay Unable to Verify until a connected integration exists.

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