External link checker

List the outbound links of a page, their domains and nofollow attributes.

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External link checker

What is the external link checker?

The external link checker lists every link of a page that points to another website, groups them by domain and shows their rel attributes: nofollow, sponsored and ugc. Optionally it tests each link to find broken ones.

Outbound links to good sources can help readers and show expertise, but paid and affiliate links must be marked sponsored or nofollow, and links that open in a new tab should use rel="noopener".

How to use the external link checker

  1. 1Enter the URL of the page.
  2. 2Turn on the status check to test every link.
  3. 3Press Check and review the domains and links.

Features

Linked domains

Every external domain with its number of links.

Rel attributes

nofollow, sponsored, ugc, noopener and target=_blank.

Status check

Optional test of every outbound URL.

Anchor text

The text of every link.

Frequently asked questions

Do external links hurt SEO?

No, relevant links to good sources are natural. Paid links must be marked rel="sponsored".

What's the difference between nofollow, sponsored and ugc?

sponsored is for paid links, ugc for user content such as comments, nofollow for any link you don't vouch for.

Why add rel="noopener"?

It stops the opened page from controlling your tab. Modern browsers apply it by default, but it's still good practice.