Local fix guide
Location Page Internal Linking Weak
Location pages are poorly linked from other parts of the site, reducing their crawlability and authority for local searches.
Issue ID: LOCAL-LINKING-001
Severity: minor
Impact: Med
Effort: M
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What this issue is
Location pages are poorly linked from other parts of the site, reducing their crawlability and authority for local searches.
Why it matters
Location pages are poorly linked from other parts of the site, reducing their crawlability and authority for local searches. This affects local visibility and whether nearby customers can quickly confirm you serve their area.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for LOCAL-LINKING-001 fails and the page evidence points to Nav crawl.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Link to location pages from the main navigation or footer
- 2Cross-link between related service and location pages
- 3Add a location hub page that links to all individual location pages
How to re-check it
- Each location page is reachable within 2 clicks from the homepage
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.