Mastering Link Rot

Link rot refers to the deterioration of hyperlinks over time, resulting in broken links on the internet. Its consequences include data loss, inaccessibility of intended files or webpages, challenges for users, and negative impact on website rankings and SEO results.

The longer a hyperlink exists on the internet, the more it deteriorates and eventually becomes inactive and inaccessible.

Link rot can create challenges for users trying to navigate the internet in search of valid and valuable information.

<p>Link rot can negatively affect website rankings and search engine optimization (SEO) results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A research study in 2016 showed that out of a group of 360 individual URLs tested in 1995, only two remained active after 20 years, while the rest became completely inaccessible.</p> Signup and view all the answers