Hay pocas cosas peores para un webmaster que un Error 404 No encontrado (pero tenemos una guía completa acerca de cómo corregir los errores 404).
It should be your worst nightmare - sending the visitor to a place that doesn't exist. I say it should Sea su peor pesadilla deliberadamente, ya que muchos blogueros no piensan demasiado en los enlaces rotos y en la eficacia con la que pueden alejar a las persons de los sitios Web.
Consider your own behavior when presented with a 404 error - how does it affect your perception of the site you are on? How likely is it that you will try to dig for what you were? expecting ¿para ver? ¿Es más probable que simplemente siga adelante? El interés de un visitante en su sitio web es frecuentemente algo tenue: tensar esa relación ofreciendo un link roto es imperdonable.
Although you can work on creating an interesting and unique 404 error page, as far as I'm concerned, the best cure is prevention. With that in mind, in this post I want to introduce you to a great free plugin that will help you to eradicate 404 error pages from your site completely.
Introducing the Broken Link Checker
Es posible que haya oído hablar de este complemento antes; de hecho, lo mencioné específicamente como parte de mi función en la Tabla periódica de complementos de WordPress. Es un complemento extremadamente popular y con una buena razón: puede ayudarlo a hacer que los mensajes de error 404 en su sitio sean cosa del pasado.
La funcionalidad de Broken Link Checker es simple pero extremadamente efectiva: rastreará y probará cada enlace en su sitio para asegurarse de que cada uno se resuelva en la Url definida correctamente. Si el complemento encuentra un problema (como un error 404), lo agregará a una lista de enlaces rotos que posteriormente podrá tratar por consiguiente.
It is worth mentioning that Broken Link Checker has recently attracted occasional negative reviews, with some people complaining that it just doesn't work. I have had no issues with the plugin and most of the reviews remain overwhelmingly positive. Many people tend to leave negative reviews due to an issue with their own unique WordPress setup rather than the plugin itself, which is why I always take those reviews with a pinch of salt. You may experience a conflict with a particular plugin on your site if you use Broken link checkerBut I think the potential 'risk' is worth noting.
How to use the Broken Link Checker
The process of using Broken Link Checker is extremely simple.
The plugin does all the hard work by scanning your site for broken links in the background. Once it is done, it will present any broken links that it has found within WordPress.
There are two ways to quickly check if the Broken Link Checker has located broken links:
Through the WordPress panel or ...
… Through the sidebar.
As you can see, the notifications are intuitive and easy to spot - if a broken link appears on your site, you'll know it quickly.
Para los propósitos de esta publicación, estoy usando mi Blog como conejillo de indias. Como puede ver en las capturas de pantalla anteriores, actualmente tengo dos enlaces rotos en mi sitio, por lo que el siguiente paso es verificarlos. Puede hacerlo haciendo clic en «Encontrados 2 enlaces rotos» en el widget del panel de control o haciendo clic en el elemento de menú «Enlaces rotos» debajo Tools in the sidebar.
Then you will be presented with a screen like this:
As you can see, both broken links on my site are the result of 404 Not Found errors, but the plugin will find any enlace que no se resuelve correctamente. A modo de ejemplo, enumeraría cualquier URL que no se cargue debido a un server no reactivo.
The above screen is self explanatory. You have the URL of the broken link, followed by its status, the anchor text used and, finally, the post or page on which it appears. Regardless, the real beauty of Broken Link Checker is that it enables you to correct or remove these links on the fly. Just hover over a broken URL and you will be presented with a list of options:
Again, the options are self-explanatory: you can edit the URL, remove the link (keeping the anchor text), mark the link as unbroken (if, for example, a temporary server issue has been resolved), or just discard the link.
En el ejemplo anterior, sé que el enlace está roto, ya que apunta a una redirección 301 que he eliminado desde entonces. Como tal, necesito editar la URL para que apunte a la ubicación correcta:
It's that easy! Without leaving this screen, you can take the necessary steps to repair broken links. And with the widget on your WordPress dashboard, any broken links on your site won't stay broken for long.
Any links you discard can be found in the "Dismissed" link at the top of the page:
As you can see, the screenshot above demonstrates what other error messages you can see. The link to Life Stoked is a good example as I know it is a blog that is regularly updated. When Broken Link Checker last scanned it, there must have been a temporary server error that caused it to be marked as a broken link. But since I knew better (and upon checking I discovered that I was back online), I was able to mark the link as "Not broken."
There may be times when you need to look at the post or page the link is on to understand its context. The trafficplanet link above is a good example of this. All I have to do is hover over the source link and click "View." Then I can find the link inside the page:
Puedo ver que el enlace conduce a una publicación específica del forum que ya no existe. De esta manera, lo mejor que se puede hacer en términos de user experience is:
- Change the link to the Traffic Planet forum home page
- Add a note to the post stating that the mentioned service is no longer available
A quick switch via the Broken Link Checker plugin and a little edit on the post and I resolved any possible confusion for the post visitors.
An incomparable complement?
No tengo conocimiento de ningún otro complemento que coincida con la funcionalidad ofrecida por Broken Link Checker. En un mundo repleto de infinitas variedades de complementos de SEO y similares, esto me sorprende. Personalmente, me gustaría ver algo de competencia en un área que creo que es vital para la usabilidad continua de cualquier blog.
For the most part, I write blog posts that I like to see stand the test of time. In general, I like to write "perennial" pieces that are as relevant a year from now as they were today. With this in mind, it is very important to me to ensure that the pages I link to in old blog posts remain correct in the future. This is why I consider Broken Link Checker to be an invaluable tool.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, feel free to ask through the comment section below.
