Manual Internal Linking Is Broken
The traditional approach is time-consuming, inconsistent, and doesn't scale.
Hours Wasted Per Article
- •Read through every article to find linking opportunities
- •Manually identify relevant anchor text
- •Add links one by one
- •Easy to miss important connections
- •Impossible to maintain as content grows
Inconsistent & Incomplete
- •Different writers link differently
- •No systematic approach
- •Anchor text not optimized for keywords
- •Link equity distributed poorly
Doesn't Scale
- •30 articles = 100s of potential links to manage
- •Can't maintain link structure across clients
- •Hard to audit existing links
- •Time-consuming to fix broken internal links
How Machined's Automated Internal Linking Works
AI Analyzes Your Content
Machined reads all articles in your cluster and understands the topic of each page, key concepts covered, and semantic relationships between articles.
Identifies Link Opportunities
AI finds natural places to add internal links based on context, relevance, and SEO value. Prioritizes high-value linking opportunities.
Creates Keyword-Optimized Anchors
Automatically generates anchor text that's natural to read and optimized for target keywords. No generic "click here" links.
Adds Links Automatically
Links are inserted contextually throughout your content. All articles in a cluster are automatically interlinked with no manual work.
See It In Action
Watch how Machined automatically adds intelligent internal links to your content
Intelligent Internal Linking
Contextual Link Placement
Links are added where they make sense contextually. The AI understands surrounding text and only links when it enhances readability and SEO.
Keyword-Optimized Anchor Text
Every anchor text is optimized for the target page's focus keyword while reading naturally. No awkward, over-optimized anchor text.
Cluster-Aware Linking
Understands your content cluster structure. Links flow from supporting articles to pillar content and between related topics intelligently.
Bi-Directional Links
Automatically creates links both ways: from Article A to Article B and back. Ensures proper link equity flow throughout your cluster.
Natural Link Diversity
Varies anchor text naturally using exact match, partial match, and branded anchors. Avoids repetitive, spammy linking patterns.
Choose Your Goal
Machined has multiple modes for internal linking so you can choose how you want to link your content.
Other Features
Take a look at the other key features of Machined
Content Cluster Automation
Automated keyword clustering & anti-cannibalization
Automatic Internal Linking
Contextual, keyword-optimized links across all content
Automated Keyword Research
AI-powered keyword discovery and intent analysis
Deep AI Research
Agent-based research with authoritative citations
One-Click Publishing
WordPress, Webflow, and webhook integrations
Customization
Full control over voice, research depth, and AI models
Plus Everything Else You Need
Internal Linking FAQ
Everything you need to know about automated internal linking