TL;DR: Pick a target page, list its “related phrases,” then search your site for those words and add links where they make sense.
The “10-Minute” Internal Linking Method
Step 1: pick a target page
This is the page you want to strengthen (rank better, index faster, get more traffic).
Step 2: list 5–10 related phrases
Example for an indexing article:
- request indexing
- Search Console
- not indexed
- crawled currently not indexed
- XML sitemap
Step 3: search your site for those phrases
Two easy ways:
- Google search: site:yourdomain.com “request indexing”
- WordPress search: search posts/pages for the phrase
Step 4: add links where they naturally fit
Add the link in a sentence that already mentions the topic. Keep it helpful and natural.
Quick Rules To Keep It Clean:
- Only add a link if it truly helps the reader.
- Use descriptive anchor text (not “click here”).
- Don’t add 10 links to the same page on one article.
- Prioritize linking from pages that already get traffic.
