How to Use Internal Links to Help Readers, Not Just Search Engines
Internal linking advice has been distorted by years of SEO-first thinking. The reader-first version is simpler, more honest, and works better.
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Planning, structuring, and maintaining content that serves readers and earns visibility.
Content Strategy coverage is about planning, structuring, updating, and pruning content so a site earns topical authority instead of producing thin overlap.
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Internal linking advice has been distorted by years of SEO-first thinking. The reader-first version is simpler, more honest, and works better.
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