Technical Definition
Broken link building finds broken (404) links on other websites and offers your content as a replacement. Process: find relevant pages with broken outbound links, create or identify matching content, contact the webmaster suggesting your replacement. Win-win: they fix a broken link, you gain a backlink. Time-intensive but effective.
Simple Explanation (ELI13)
Broken link building is finding links on other websites that lead to dead pages, then reaching out to offer your content as a replacement. You're helping them fix their site while getting a link. It takes work to find opportunities and write good outreach emails, but it can be effective.
Related Terms
Link Building, Outreach, 404 Error, Content Creation
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