Internal linking checker for AI crawlers
Crawlers find the rest of your site through the links on this page. This checker measures whether each page pulls its weight in discovery.
Why internal linking matters for AI search
Search crawlers discover URLs by following links. Anchor text tells them what sits behind a link before they spend crawl budget fetching it. Links inside your content carry more meaning than navigation, because they signal which pages belong to the same topic.
A page with no internal links is a dead end. Anything an engine cannot reach cannot be cited, however good it is. GetSlurp counts your content-level links, checks deeper pages for a breadcrumb trail, and grades anchors on whether they name their target.
Studies and sources: Google: make your links crawlable
What GetSlurp checks
- Internal link count Whether the page connects onward at all.
- Anchor quality Descriptive anchors instead of "read more".
- Breadcrumbs A visible trail showing where deeper pages sit.
- Content links Links inside your text, not only in navigation.
Every check in this category
This list comes straight from the audit engine, so it always matches what the extension and MCP server actually run.
linking.internal-countGradedInternal links are how crawlers discover the rest of the site from this page.
Fix: Link related pages from within the content (not just navigation).
linking.breadcrumb-trailGradedA breadcrumb trail places the page in the site hierarchy for machines and users alike.
Fix: Add a visible breadcrumb trail on pages below the top level.
linking.anchor-qualityGradedDescriptive internal anchors tell crawlers what each linked page is about before fetching it.
Fix: Use the target page's topic as the anchor text for internal links.
Internal linking checker for AI crawlers: frequently asked questions
Do internal links matter for AI crawlers?
Yes. Crawlers discover the rest of your site through links on the page. A page with no internal links is a dead end, and pages an engine cannot reach cannot be cited.
What makes a good internal link for AI?
Descriptive anchor text inside your content. Anchors that name their target tell an engine what is behind the link before it spends budget fetching it. "Read more" tells it nothing.
Why do breadcrumbs help AI search?
Breadcrumbs show how a page fits in your site and give engines clear context. GetSlurp checks deeper pages for them because a stranded page is easy for a crawler to miss.
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GetSlurp runs 60+ checks across 12 categories on any page, with a ranked fix for every issue it finds. No sign-up, and it runs on your machine.