How to Remove Dead Links from your Web Directory Listing

February 13th, 2012 | Author: admin

If you are running your web directory properly, there will be a time when you need to re-check your listed sites – are they still exist? This is important considering the negative impact of keeping such non-existent site links in your web directory.

A couple of reasons why you should prune your web directory listing:

Visiting a dead link, your visitor might think that your web directory is also dead – or at least, not well-kept – bad for your reputation.
From search engine point of view, listing dead links will get you penalized by Google.

Considering to those two reasons among all others, you need a tool that can help you get rid of such dead links. Sure, if you understand MYSQL database operations, you can always use SQL queries to remove such listing. However, that’s still unpractical.

PHP Link Directory, one of the most popular web directory scripts, has released a Windows-based tool, called Invalid Link Checker. The tool will help you to search for questionable sites, such as parked domains, phishing sites, spam sites, and adult sites.

All you need to do is install the software, remotely connect to your directory’s database, and start stripping out bad links. You will get reports – flagged links and can delete them straight from the application. Simple, yet powerful.

If you are interested in learning more, go to PHP Link Directory’s Invalid Links Checker (it’s not a free app – it will cost you $25/one-time.)