Internal Link Checker
Free tool · Internal linking audit
Internal Link Checker
Orphan pages get no internal links, so Google and AI struggle to find and value them. Paste your sitemap and find every orphan and weakly-linked page, plus the lazy "click here" anchors, in one scan.
What Is an Internal Link Checker?
This Internal Link Checker finds orphan and weakly-linked pages on your website, pages that get too few internal links to be easily discovered.
Paste your sitemap and it crawls up to 100 pages, counts how many internal links point to each one, and flags pages with none (orphans), pages with fewer than 3 (weak), and links that use generic anchor text like "click here" or "read more."
What This Internal Link Checker Checks
- Orphan pages: Finds pages in your sitemap that no other scanned page links to.
- Weakly-linked pages: Finds pages with fewer than 3 inbound internal links.
- Inbound link count: Shows how many internal links point to each page.
- Generic anchor text: Flags links using non-descriptive anchor text such as "click here," "read more," "learn more," or "this page."
- Sample anchor text: Shows an example of the anchor text used to link to each page.
- Action plan: Summarizes how many pages are orphaned, weak, or generically anchored, with suggested next steps.
What This Internal Link Checker Does Not Do
- Does not check whether links are broken or lead to error pages
- Does not detect links pointing to redirected URLs
- Does not fetch or scan pages outside your sitemap
- Does not automatically fix internal links
- Does not guarantee higher search rankings
- Does not scan more than 100 pages or 300 sitemap URLs per run, within a limited time budget
Why Check Your Internal Links?
Internal links help users navigate your website and help search engine crawlers discover and understand relationships between pages.
A page with no or few internal links pointing to it can be harder for both crawlers and AI systems to find and value, even if it's in your sitemap.
- Find orphan pages with no internal links pointing to them
- Find weakly-linked pages that could use more internal links
- Spot generic anchor text that wastes a linking opportunity
- Improve website navigation and crawlability
- Strengthen connections between related pages
How to Check Internal Links
- Enter your website's domain.
- Run the check. The tool reads your public sitemap and crawls up to 100 of its pages.
- Review the results: each page's inbound link count, a sample anchor text, and its status (Orphan, Weak, or OK).
- Add at least 3 relevant internal links to orphan pages, ideally from pages that already rank or get traffic, and rewrite generic anchor text with descriptive text that includes relevant keywords.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Internal Link Checker?
In this tool, an Internal Link Checker crawls the pages in your sitemap and reports how many internal links point to each one, flagging orphan pages, weakly-linked pages, and generic anchor text.
Why are internal links important for SEO?
Internal links help users and search engine crawlers navigate between related pages. They can also help search engines discover content and understand the relationship between pages.
What is an orphan page?
An orphan page is a page in your sitemap that no other scanned page links to. With no internal links pointing to it, it can be harder for crawlers and visitors to find.
Does this tool check for broken links or redirects?
No. It checks how many internal links point to each page and the anchor text used, not whether those links or the destination pages return errors or redirects.
What counts as generic anchor text?
Phrases like "click here," "read more," "learn more," "this page," or "more info" that don't describe what the linked page is about.
How often should I check internal links?
Check internal links regularly, especially after website migrations, URL changes, redesigns, or large content updates.