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Internal Linking Checker
Internal links tell search engines which pages matter and how your site is organized.
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What this is
Better internal linking helps important pages get discovered, indexed, and strengthened.
This is one of the highest-ROI improvements because it’s fully under your control.
What ExplainMySEO checks
- Orphan pages (0 internal links)
- Low-link priority pages that need more support
- Anchor text quality and variation
- Navigation and footer links contribution
- Crawl depth for key pages
Best practice
Focus on the pages that earn impressions and clicks first. Improvements on high-traffic pages compound.
Common issues we see
- Important pages with only 1–2 internal links
- Orphan pages that bots may miss
- Anchors like “learn more” without context
- Too many links to low-value or duplicate pages
- Deep pages that require many clicks to reach
How to fix it (practical steps)
- Identify your priority pages (core pages + key guides)
- Add links from high-traffic pages using descriptive anchors
- Create hub pages that link to related subpages
- Reduce links to low-value or duplicate pages
- Re-scan and confirm internal link counts improve
Implementation order
Start with indexing/crawl issues, then metadata and internal linking, then content depth and enhancements like schema.
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