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Get Started Free →Use when auditing metadata, crawlability, structured data, or indexability related to Optimize article link density. Verify the rendered HTML and HTTP response rather than relying only on source files.
| Test case | Without → With | Effect | Δ tokens | Δ turns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| case-04 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -28% | 0% |
| case-03 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -40% | 0% |
| case-05 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -11% | 0% |
| case-07 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -16% | 0% |
| case-19 | ✗→✓ | ▲ Improved | -34% | 0% |
A natural link profile within articles establishes authority, improves site crawlability, and provides additional value to users by pointing them to relevant resources.
Review the article to ensure it contains a sufficient number of relevant internal and external links.
Add 2-3 internal links to related content and 1-2 external links to authoritative sources to back up your claims.
Explain the role of internal and external links in building a site's topical authority and improving the user journey.
Review metadata generation, rendered HTML, structured data, and response headers related to Optimize article link density. Flag exact routes or templates where search-facing output violates the rule, and describe how to verify the final page output.
For full implementation details, code examples, and framework-specific guidance, see references/rule.md.
Rule page: https://frontendchecklist.io/en/rules/seo/article-links
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