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Free Link Analyzer

Break down a page's internal & external links.

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What is the Link Analyzer?

The links on a page tell search engines what it's about and where authority should flow. Too few internal links and important pages get stranded; careless external links leak ranking signals; vague anchor text like 'click here' wastes a ranking opportunity on every link.

This link analyzer fetches any URL and breaks down its link profile — internal versus external, rel attributes, and anchor text — so you can see and improve how a page links out.

Last updated: Aug 13, 2026

What does this tool do?

You enter a URL and the tool fetches the page and inspects every link, classifying each as internal or external and reading its rel attributes.

It reports the internal/external split, how many links are nofollow, sponsored or ugc, the most common anchor text, the top external domains, and any links with no anchor text at all.

Key features

Internal vs external

See where the page links, at a glance.

Rel attributes

Counts nofollow, sponsored and ugc links.

Anchor text

Shows your most common anchor phrases.

Top domains

Which external sites you link to most.

Empty-anchor detection

Flags links with no accessible text.

Example

Input
https://yoursite.com/blog-post
Processing
The tool classifies every link and its rel and anchor text.
Output
84 links — 61 internal, 23 external, 4 nofollow, 2 empty anchors.

Common use cases

  • SEO specialistsAudit internal linking and anchor text.
  • Content editorsAdd internal links to related posts.
  • BloggersCheck outbound links use the right rel.
  • DevelopersCatch empty or broken anchor markup.
  • Affiliate marketersConfirm affiliate links are sponsored/nofollow.
  • AgenciesReview a client's link profile per page.
  • Accessibility reviewersFind links with no readable text.
  • Site ownersUnderstand where a page sends authority.

Benefits

  • It reveals thin internal linking that strands pages.
  • It shows whether affiliate and paid links use the right rel.
  • It surfaces generic anchor text you can improve.
  • It flags empty anchors that hurt SEO and accessibility.

Tips

  • Add internal links with descriptive anchor text to related pages.
  • Use rel="sponsored" for paid links and rel="ugc" for user content.
  • Reserve nofollow for links you don't want to endorse.
  • Avoid generic anchors like 'click here' — describe the destination.
  • Give image links an alt attribute or aria-label so they aren't empty.
  • Don't overload a page with hundreds of links.
  • Link to authoritative external sources where it helps readers.
  • Re-check key pages after major content edits.

Common mistakes to avoid

Generic anchor text

Fix: Replace 'click here' and 'read more' with descriptive, keyword-relevant text.

Missing rel on paid links

Fix: Add rel="sponsored" (or nofollow) to advertising and affiliate links.

Empty anchors

Fix: Ensure every link has text, an image alt, or an aria-label.

No internal links

Fix: Link out to related pages so authority and crawlers can flow.

How it works

  1. 1

    Enter a URL

    The page whose links you want to analyze.

  2. 2

    Analyze

    It classifies every link on the page.

  3. 3

    Review

    See internal/external split, anchors and rels.

Frequently asked questions

Counts of internal and external links, nofollow/sponsored/ugc rel usage, anchor-text distribution, top external domains, and links with empty anchor text.

No. The broken link checker tests whether links work; this analyzes the link profile — types, rel attributes and anchor text.

Internal and external link counts, nofollow/sponsored/ugc usage, anchor-text distribution, top external domains, and links with empty anchor text.

The broken link checker tests whether links work; this analyzes the link profile — types, rel attributes and anchor text.

The clickable words of a link. Descriptive anchor text helps users and tells search engines what the target page is about.

Use sponsored for paid links, ugc for user-generated links, and nofollow for links you don't want to pass endorsement.

It analyzes one page at a time. For site-wide internal linking, use the whole-site SEO audit.

No. The page is fetched only to analyze its links.

Conclusion

A link analyzer turns a page's tangle of links into a clear profile you can act on — stronger internal linking, cleaner rel attributes, better anchors. Pair it with the broken link checker and whole-site audit for complete link health.

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