Choose the smallest check that answers the question
If you fixed one broken link or a page-level finding, another full-site crawl may not be the right first step. Open the saved finding in Crawler or the SEO Task Center and look for the supported check action. Bostic checks the saved affected page or link; it is not an unrestricted URL-fetching tool.
The action requires the right project access, a verified website and available plan allowance. The screen can also show a cooldown or an already-running check. Wait for that check rather than submitting the same work repeatedly.
Example: a source page links to an old destination
Suppose /services links to /old-offer, and the saved report confirms that the destination was missing. This is an illustrative scenario. After fixing the destination or updating the source link, check that specific affected link.
The new evidence can distinguish a successful destination, a removed source link, a still-broken response or a remaining redirect. If a timeout or access block prevents a reliable check, the result is inconclusive. It must not be presented as a confirmed fix.
Keep the baseline and the verification time
The original crawl remains your baseline. Focused checks add dated evidence for the supported findings, allowing the current view to distinguish verified changes from the original result. Read the check time as well as the outcome; a healthy response yesterday is not a promise about today.
Do not interpret one successful recheck as a fresh crawl of every page or a new whole-site score. The unchanged parts of the report still belong to their original observation window. History is useful precisely because it keeps that distinction visible.
Know when a full run is still needed
Focused checks have their own plan allowance and do not make repeated requests free. Read the displayed availability and retry time; a link verification may need to inspect both its source and destination. Use the outcome to decide the next action, not to repeatedly refresh the same evidence.
A redesigned navigation, changed sitemap structure or a sitewide template release can affect URLs beyond the saved finding. In those cases, schedule or run an appropriately scoped full check when capacity allows. Preserve comparable reports so you can review the wider change honestly.