Broken Affiliate Link Checker

Find supported affiliate and referral links that lead to dead destinations before they cost useful clicks.

Broken links hide in old winners

The pages that still earn clicks are often the pages nobody has touched for months. Merchant pages disappear, campaigns close, and redirect paths change while the old content keeps sending readers through stale links.

Check for confirmed failures

The scan follows supported affiliate, sponsor, and referral links and reports confirmed broken destinations. It is intentionally strict: unsupported networks are not guessed into false problems.

Fix the source, not just the URL

Results show the affected page or video, which makes cleanup faster. Replace the broken destination, remove expired offers, or swap in a current merchant page, then scan again.

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Static example

Sample report

A finished scan turns confirmed supported-link failures into a grouped fix list. This sample is static, not live scan data, and mirrors the information the scanner is built to return.

Items with issues: 2
Broken links: 3
Format: Grouped by page or video

Holiday Gift Guide
/guides/holiday-gift-guide
2 broken links
- https://go.example/amazon-holiday-picks
  Destination checked
  https://merchant.example/old-campaign
  Why it was flagged
  Destination returned 404 after redirect.
- https://publisher.example/recommends/desk-lamp
  Destination checked
  https://merchant.example/discontinued-lamp
  Why it was flagged
  Tracked destination no longer resolves.
Desk setup video
youtube.com/watch?v=desk-setup
1 broken link
- https://sponsor.example/creator-desk-kit
  Destination checked
  https://sponsor.example/expired-offer
  Why it was flagged
  Sponsor landing page came back broken.

Recommended fixReplace or remove each broken destination, then rerun the scan.

Make it part of an audit rhythm

A broken-link pass works best when it is paired with a simple audit checklist. Use the affiliate link audit checklist to prioritize pages, document fixes, and decide when to recheck.

FAQ

What does the checker call broken?

It reports supported monetized links only when the destination comes back as a confirmed broken response.

Can it find links inside redirect URLs?

It can catch same-site redirect links when they forward into supported destinations.

Should I still manually review important pages?

Yes. Use the scan as a fast fix list, then manually review high-value pages after updates.