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Internal Linking

Linking between pages on the same site to help users and crawlers navigate and to distribute ranking signals.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Internal linking is the practice of linking between pages on the same site to help users and crawlers navigate and to distribute ranking signals. Strategic internal links highlight important pages, connect related topics and reduce orphan pages. Descriptive anchor text in these links also helps search engines understand what each destination page covers.