🧭 What Is the Dead Links List?

The dead links list is a report generated inside your OTTO SEO Overview (OTTO SEO) project that identifies broken internal and external links across your site. If your project is showing a count like 157 dead links, this means OTTO has crawled your site and flagged that many URLs returning errors (such as 404s) or leading to unreachable destinations. Fixing these links is important for both user experience and search engine crawlability.

📍 Where to Find the Dead Links Report

Follow these steps to locate your dead links list:

1. Log in to your Search Atlas dashboard.
2. Navigate to your OTTO SEO Overview project (OTTO SEO).
3. Select the specific project or domain you want to review.
4. Open the Page Insights section of your project.
5. Look for the Dead Links category or filter within Page Insights — this will display the list of broken internal and external links flagged during the crawl, along with their total count.

🔍 Viewing the Full URL List

Once you are inside the Dead Links section of Page Insights, you will see each flagged URL listed individually. You can review which links across your site have been identified as broken and take action accordingly. Use any available URL filter to narrow down results by specific pages or link types if your count is large.

🛠️ What to Do After Reviewing the List

Once you have access to the full dead links list, we recommend the following workflow:

1. Review internal links first, since these are typically the fastest to fix and most impactful for crawl efficiency.
2. Update or remove broken internal links pointing to deleted or moved pages.
3. For external dead links, either update the link to a live source or remove it if no longer relevant.
4. Re-crawl the project after making changes to confirm the dead links count has decreased.

💡 Tips for Managing Large Dead Link Counts

If your count is high, such as 157 links, prioritize based on page authority and traffic. Fixing dead links on high-traffic or high-converting pages first will have the most immediate impact on both user experience and SEO performance.

📞 Need More Help?

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with our support team.