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Internal Link Analyzer

Analyze all internal and external links on any page. Fetches the page via proxy, extracts every anchor tag, identifies internal vs external links, dofollow vs nofollow, shows anchor text, HTTP status context, and flags SEO issues like generic anchors and missing link text.

🕸 Internal vs external🔗 Dofollow/nofollow⚠ Issue flags📥 CSV export
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📖How to Use the Internal Link Analyzer

  1. 1
    Enter the page URL

    Type or paste the URL of the page you want to analyse. The tool fetches the page content via a CORS-compatible proxy and parses the HTML. Works on any publicly accessible URL including blog posts, product pages, and landing pages.

  2. 2
    View link breakdown

    Every link on the page is extracted and categorized: Internal links (same domain), External links (other domains), Dofollow vs Nofollow (rel="nofollow" or rel="sponsored" detected), anchor text for each link, and the full destination URL. Summary counts are shown at the top.

  3. 3
    Review SEO issues and export

    Common internal linking issues are flagged: generic anchor text ("click here", "read more"), empty anchors (no text), broken-looking URLs, excessive nofollow on internal links, and links to external domains that may be leaking link equity. Export the full link table as CSV.

💡Quick Reference

IssueImpact
Generic anchorsMissed relevance
Empty anchorsNo topical signal
Internal nofollowWasted equity
Too few internal linksPoor crawlability

Frequently Asked Questions

Why are internal links important for SEO?

Internal links distribute PageRank (link equity) across your site, signal content relationships to search engines, help Googlebot discover pages during crawls, and influence which pages are seen as most important (pages with more internal links pointing to them are generally treated as higher priority). Google's Gary Illyes has stated that internal linking is one of the most underutilised and impactful SEO tactics, particularly for helping Googlebot understand site structure and topic authority.

What is the difference between dofollow and nofollow?

A dofollow link (the default) tells search engines to follow the link and pass link equity (PageRank) to the destination. A nofollow link (rel="nofollow") historically told Google not to follow the link or pass PageRank. In 2019, Google changed nofollow to a "hint" rather than a directive, meaning it may or may not follow nofollow links. rel="sponsored" and rel="ugc" (user-generated content) were introduced for paid links and forum content respectively. For internal links, using nofollow wastes your own link equity and should be avoided.

How many internal links per page is too many?

Google's original PageRank paper suggested keeping links on a page under 100. In 2009, John Mueller clarified that Google can follow any number of links but recommends keeping them reasonable for user experience. In practice, a page with 200+ internal links may see each link pass less equity. More importantly, quality matters more than quantity — a handful of contextual internal links with descriptive anchor text are far more valuable than dozens of navigation or footer links.

What is link equity and how do internal links affect it?

Link equity (historically called PageRank) is a measure of the authority and relevance a page passes to another through a link. When a high-authority page links internally to a less-authoritative page, it passes some of its equity. Pages with more internal links pointing to them accumulate more equity and are generally treated as more important. By intentionally linking from your highest-authority pages to pages you want to rank, you can improve their performance without any external link building.

What does it mean if a link has no anchor text?

A link with empty anchor text (a blank hyperlink) provides no topical signal to search engines about the destination page. This often occurs when links wrap images without alt text, when JavaScript-generated links leave no visible text, or through coding errors. From a UX perspective, users cannot tell where the link leads. From an SEO perspective, the link is wasted — it passes equity but no keyword relevance. Fix by adding descriptive anchor text or descriptive alt attributes to linked images.

Should I nofollow external links from my site?

Google recommends adding rel="nofollow" or rel="sponsored" to paid or affiliate links. For organic editorial external links (citations, references, related resources), nofollow is unnecessary — natural outbound links to authoritative sources can actually improve your content's credibility signals. Nofollowing all external links is a common SEO myth that reduces your page's usefulness without meaningful SEO benefit. Focus on linking out to genuinely relevant, authoritative sources.