Article Link Density
Articles should have appropriate internal and external links based on length
Articles should have appropriate internal and external links based on length
| Rule ID | content/article-links |
| Category | Content |
| Scope | Per-page |
| Severity | warning |
| Weight | 4/10 |
Solution
Add relevant internal links to other pages on your site and cite authoritative external sources. Short articles (under 800 words) need at least 1 of each, medium (800-1500) need 2 of each, long (over 1500) need 3 internal and 2 external.
Options
This rule supports the following configuration options:
| Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
short_max_words |
unknown | undefined |
|
long_min_words |
unknown | undefined |
|
short_min_internal |
unknown | undefined |
|
medium_min_internal |
unknown | undefined |
|
long_min_internal |
unknown | undefined |
|
short_min_external |
unknown | undefined |
|
medium_min_external |
unknown | undefined |
|
long_min_external |
unknown | undefined |
Configuration Example
[rules."content/article-links"]
short_max_words = undefined
long_min_words = undefined
short_min_internal = undefined
medium_min_internal = undefined
long_min_internal = undefined
short_min_external = undefined
medium_min_external = undefined
long_min_external = undefined
Enable / Disable
Disable this rule
[rules]
disable = ["content/article-links"]
Disable all Content rules
[rules]
disable = ["content/*"]
Enable only this rule
[rules]
enable = ["content/article-links"]
disable = ["*"]