Internal Link Counter

Find hidden internal link issues before they hurt rankings

Internal links are one of the strongest signals search engines use to understand site structure, page importance, and topical relationships.
This tool helps you quickly see whether a page is properly supported by internal links or quietly drifting toward orphan status.

What this tool does

The Internal Link Counter analyzes a single page using two inputs:

• Target URL: The page you want to evaluate for internal link support.
• Sitemap URL: The sitemap for the site where that page lives. This is used as a controlled crawl list.

Using the sitemap, the tool checks a sample of pages on the site and looks for links pointing to the target URL.

For each run, the tool reports:

• Internal links in: How many pages link to the target page within the crawl sample.
• Internal links out: How many unique internal links the target page links to.
• Orphan risk: A warning when no inbound internal links are found.

You’ll also see example pages that link to the target when they’re detected, plus a progress indicator as the crawl runs.

How the crawl works

• Pages are pulled directly from the provided sitemap.xml.
• Pages that share a similar URL path to the target page are checked first.
• Likely parent pages (for example, /industries/ linking to /industries/environmental/) are prioritized early.
• The crawl is capped to a limited number of pages to keep the tool fast and reliable.

This approach provides a strong signal without running a full site crawl.

Why internal links matter for SEO

Internal links help search engines:

• Discover new and updated pages faster
• Understand which pages are most important
• Distribute ranking signals across a site
• Establish topical relationships between pages

Pages with no inbound internal links often struggle to rank, get crawled less frequently, and are easier for search engines to ignore.
Even one or two strong internal links can make a measurable difference.

Important limitations to understand

This tool is intentionally lightweight and transparent. Because of that, there are a few things to keep in mind:

• It checks a sample of pages, not the entire site.
• Pages blocked by firewalls, bot protection, or heavy JavaScript may be skipped.
• Links injected by JavaScript after page load may not be detected.
• Results are best used as a directional signal, not an absolute count.

If the tool flags orphan risk, it’s a strong indicator that the page deserves closer internal linking review.

When to use this tool

• Auditing new content before publishing
• Spot checking pages that are underperforming
• Validating internal linking after a site restructure
• Explaining internal link issues to clients or stakeholders in a simple way

Fast, focused, and practical. This tool exists to answer one question clearly:
Is this page actually supported by your internal linking structure?