Broken Backlink Checker
Find confirmed broken backlinks pointing to any domain. Review the referring page, broken target URL, anchor text, domain rank, link type and discovery date, then move the strongest opportunities into outreach.
Results Overview
Broken Backlinks
| Referring Page | Broken Target URL | Anchor Text | Domain Rank | Link Type | First Seen | Outreach |
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Why use a Broken Backlink Checker?
Confirmed Broken Backlinks
Identify referring pages that point to confirmed 404 or 410 URLs on the analyzed domain.
Review Every Opportunity
See the referring page, broken target, anchor text, domain rank, link type and first-seen date in one report.
Prioritize Better Prospects
Use domain rank, dofollow status and referring-page context to focus on the most valuable recovery opportunities.
Move Results Into Outreach
Export the report or send selected broken-link prospects into your NeedMyLink outreach workflow.
Turn broken backlinks into a practical recovery workflow
Move from broken link discovery to opportunity validation, outreach and managed placements with related NeedMyLink tools and services.
Link Building Platform
Send selected backlink prospects into a campaign workspace.
Backlink Checker
Review existing backlinks, anchors and referring pages.
Backlink Gap Checker
Find domains that link to competitors but not to your website.
Anchor Text Generator
Generate relevant anchor text variations for target pages and outreach.
Find broken link opportunities in Simple Steps
Add the website whose backlink profile you want to review.
Start the scan to retrieve confirmed backlinks pointing to 404 and 410 target URLs.
Check the referring page, anchor, domain rank, dofollow status and first-seen date.
Export the report or move selected broken-link opportunities into a NeedMyLink campaign.
Frequently Asked Questions
It finds external pages that link to confirmed 404 or 410 URLs on the domain you analyze and turns them into actionable link recovery opportunities.
By default, the report includes confirmed 404 and 410 target URLs. Access blocks such as 401, 403 and 429 are excluded from the opportunity list.
Each result includes the referring page, broken target URL, anchor text, domain rank, dofollow or nofollow status and the date the backlink was first seen.
One broken page may have backlinks from several referring pages or multiple placements on the same website. Each backlink is shown as a separate recovery opportunity.
Yes. You can export the broken backlink report as CSV or move selected prospects into the NeedMyLink outreach workflow.
Need help turning broken backlinks into placements?
Contact NeedMyLink for prospect validation, publisher outreach, replacement placements and managed link building support.




