Dead link

March 21, 2005 Comments

Robert Clough

Robert Clough

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Definition: The name given to a link that leads to a web page or site that has either moved or no longer exists. Search engines are directories continually work to remove dead links from their indexes in order to improve the overall quality of search results.

Examples: When a web site is redesigned to include new pages and remove old pages, the old pages that remain in search engine listings lead no where and are referred to as "dead links."





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