Phase 8. Links & Images. Broken links silently kill rankings. Unoptimized images kill speed.
Every link on the page checked for 200/301/404 status. Every image checked for alt text, dimensions, and file health. This is where the ZolukoWeb ticking time bomb 400+ 403 images was caught.
Phase 8: Links & Images
Broken links, missing alt text, oversized images. We find them all in 2–5 minutes. Free, no credit card.
- Every link status-checked (200/301/404)
- Image file health and dimensions validated
- Alt text presence and quality
Link and image health, checked end to end.
404s, redirect chains, orphans
Link health
Every link on your site gets validated. Internal 404s, external dead links, redirect chains slowing navigation, and orphaned pages with no inbound links — all flagged with a fix list.
- HTTP status code on every link, redirect chain length, broken link count.
- Orphaned pages with no inbound links
- Navigation depth and breadcrumb structure
Alt text, file size, format opportunities
Image health
Every image gets checked for alt text quality, file size vs. display size, and modern format opportunities. We calculate exactly how many KB you would save by converting to WebP or AVIF.
- Load status, file format, dimensions, alt text, file size.
- Oversized images slowing page load
- Modern format opportunities (WebP, AVIF)
Click depth, breadcrumbs, anchor text
Image performance impact
Important pages should be no more than 3 clicks from your homepage. We map your navigation depth, flag pages buried too deep, check breadcrumb implementation, and surface anchor text optimization opportunities.
- Image-driven LCP impact, render-blocking resources, lazy-load opportunities.
- Missing or inconsistent breadcrumbs
- Anchor text optimization opportunities
What the Phase 8 report delivers.
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Every link status-checked 200, 301, 404 status on every link found.
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Every image validated Load status, file size, dimensions.
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Alt text audit Presence and decorative-vs-meaningful distinction.
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Included on every audit Free or paid.
UX, SEO, performance, accessibility — all hit
Common questions about link & image auditing
Does this check my whole site?
It checks links and images on the audited page. Full-site crawl is on the roadmap.
- It checks links and images on the audited page.
- Full-site crawl is on the roadmap.
What about redirect chains?
Yes, flagged as warnings if they add latency.
- Yes, flagged as warnings if they add latency.
- Alt text provides page context to search engines
Does it check image file size vs dimensions?
Yes, serving a 3000px image at 300px is flagged.
- Yes, serving a 3000px image at 300px is flagged.
- Each second of delay increases bounce 7%
What about image format?
WebP/AVIF vs PNG/JPG is scored.
- WebP/AVIF vs PNG/JPG is scored.
- Search engines rarely crawl orphaned pages
Alt text quality, is decorative OK?
Yes, decorative images should use empty alt. The audit understands this distinction.
- Yes, decorative images should use empty alt.
- The audit understands this distinction.
- Keep important pages within 3 clicks
- Shallow pages get crawled more often
Run Free Audit
Check Your LinksRun a real link & image audit on your site.
Free, 2–5 minutes. Every broken link, missing alt text, and oversized image — found and fixable.
- The only audit that checks Psychology, Trust, and AI Readiness
- 12 phases, 1,000+ data points, results in under 5 minutes
- Free to run, free to download, yours to keep forever
Links & images: the silent quality drain