# recto

> recto finds the orphaned pages on your site — pages with zero internal links pointing to them, so search engines and readers can barely reach them — and helps you link them from posts you already wrote, one paragraph at a time. You approve every link. Built for SEO-serious WordPress sites, ranks orphans by the Search Console traffic they are losing. One-time purchase, bring-your-own-AI-key.

## Free tool
- [Free orphan-page audit](https://audit.rectoapp.com): Crawl your site and see which pages have zero internal links pointing to them, ranked by the search traffic they are losing. No signup.

## Product
- [recto — home](https://rectoapp.com/): recto finds the pages nothing links to and links them using words you already published — no AI rewrite, you approve every change. $39 once, no subscription.
- [Pricing](https://rectoapp.com/#pricing): One-time purchase, $39 per site. Bring your own OpenAI or Anthropic key and the credit meter stops.

## Internal linking & SEO guides
- [Internal linking for SEO: the complete guide](https://rectoapp.com/blog/internal-linking): Internal linking is how every page on your site gets found and ranked. Learn what it is, how Google uses it, and the exact steps to link your pages well.
- [Internal Link Juicer alternative: when free is not enough](https://rectoapp.com/blog/internal-link-juicer-alternative): Internal Link Juicer is free but lacks GSC data. Get recto at 39 dollars one-time with orphan pages ranked by real impressions. See the alternative.
- [Link Whisper review: honest 2026 verdict](https://rectoapp.com/blog/link-whisper-review): Link Whisper costs 97 to 497 dollars a year. An honest review of what it does well, where it falls short, and a cheaper one-time pick. See how it compares.
- [Link Whisper vs Internal Link Juicer: 2026 comparison](https://rectoapp.com/blog/link-whisper-vs-internal-link-juicer): Link Whisper costs 97-497 per year. Internal Link Juicer starts free. See how they compare on pricing, features, and linking strategy. Find the best fit.
- [Link Whisper vs LinkBoss: the 2026 comparison](https://rectoapp.com/blog/link-whisper-vs-linkboss): Link Whisper vs LinkBoss: annual vs monthly pricing, AI credits vs semantic matching. Learn which internal linking tool fits your site and budget.
- [LinkBoss review 2026: AI internal linking, worth it?](https://rectoapp.com/blog/linkboss-review): LinkBoss costs 11 to 149 dollars a month or credits. Learn what it does well, where it falls short, and how recto compares on orphan ranking.
- [Anchor text examples that work (and ones to avoid)](https://rectoapp.com/blog/anchor-text-examples): See anchor text examples that work and ones that waste the signal. Compare exact-match, partial, and generic anchors, and learn how to fix weak links.
- [Anchor text in SEO: the complete guide](https://rectoapp.com/blog/anchor-text-guide): Learn what anchor text is, why it matters for SEO, the anchor types that work, and the mistakes to avoid. See real examples and how to audit your links.
- [Anchor text HTML: how the a tag really works](https://rectoapp.com/blog/anchor-text-html): Learn the anchor text HTML markup: the a tag, the href and rel attributes, and the accessibility rules that keep a link readable to people and crawlers.
- [Anchor text meaning: what it is in SEO](https://rectoapp.com/blog/anchor-text-meaning): Get the anchor text meaning in plain terms: what it is, where the word comes from, and how search engines read it. See clear examples and why it matters.
- [Automatic internal linking: when to trust it and when to stay hands-on](https://rectoapp.com/blog/automatic-internal-linking): Learn how automatic internal linking tools work, where they fail, and why human review before publishing protects your SEO better than blind automation.
- [The 7 best internal linking tools, honestly compared](https://rectoapp.com/blog/best-internal-linking-tools): Compare 7 internal linking tools: recto, Link Whisper, AIOSEO. See which ranks orphans by lost traffic, inserts paragraph-level links, survives cancellation.
- [How to Run an Internal Linking Audit](https://rectoapp.com/blog/internal-link-audit): Run an internal linking audit ranked by lost Google Search Console impressions. Find orphan pages, broken links, and fix them in priority order.
- [How to use an internal linking checker to find broken links and orphan pages](https://rectoapp.com/blog/internal-link-checker): Find broken internal links and orphan pages with free tools (Screaming Frog, Google Search Console) or recto's orphan audit. Prioritize fixes by traffic impact.
- [Internal linking analysis: measure your link flow](https://rectoapp.com/blog/internal-linking-analysis): Run an internal linking analysis to find orphans, measure link distribution, and see which pages need more authority. Step-by-step guide with tools.
- [Pillar page example: real case studies that drive 900% traffic growth](https://rectoapp.com/blog/pillar-page-example): Real pillar page example: how 3PL Central (900% growth), Cloud Elements (53% lift), and Backlinko (29K keywords) built theirs. See what works.
- [Pillar Pages: The Complete Guide to Building Topical Authority](https://rectoapp.com/blog/pillar-pages): Learn pillar page strategy, hub-and-spoke clusters, and how internal linking builds topical authority. See real case studies: 900% traffic growth, 29K rankings.
- [Site structure template: 3 proven templates for SEO](https://rectoapp.com/blog/site-structure-template): Learn 3 site-structure templates (flat, hub-and-spoke, hierarchical). See diagrams, internal link examples, click-depth rules, and how recto finds broken ones.
- [What is a pillar page? A guide to topic clusters and cluster content](https://rectoapp.com/blog/what-is-a-pillar-page): Learn what a pillar page is, how it differs from normal pages, and why internal linking makes them work for SEO. Find out if your site needs one.
- [Why are internal links important for SEO?](https://rectoapp.com/blog/why-internal-links-matter): Learn why internal links matter for SEO: how they help search crawlers discover pages, distribute link equity, and improve rankings. See the data.
- [How to add internal links in WordPress](https://rectoapp.com/blog/add-internal-links-wordpress): Learn how to add internal links in WordPress using the block editor, plugins, and the REST API. Step-by-step guide to connecting your pages.
- [Find orphan pages in Google Search Console](https://rectoapp.com/blog/find-orphan-pages-google-search-console): Learn how to find orphan pages using Google Search Console. Export your crawl data, compare it to your pages list, and spot unlinked content in minutes.
- [How to find orphan pages on your site](https://rectoapp.com/blog/find-orphan-pages): Find orphan pages on your site that have no internal links. Learn what makes pages invisible to search engines and how to spot them fast.
- [How to fix orphan pages in WordPress](https://rectoapp.com/blog/fix-orphan-pages-wordpress): Orphan pages in WordPress cannot rank because nothing links to them. Learn how to find, fix, and prevent orphan pages on your WordPress site.
- [How many internal links per page should you add](https://rectoapp.com/blog/how-many-internal-links-per-page): There is no magic number. Learn what Google says about link limits, why link-stuffing harms SEO, and how to choose the right internal links for your page.
- [How to interlink blog posts the right way](https://rectoapp.com/blog/interlink-blog-posts): The hard part of interlinking blog posts is finding which older posts should link to new ones. Learn the workflow that actually works.
- [Anchor text for internal links: what matters and what doesn't](https://rectoapp.com/blog/internal-link-anchor-text): Good anchor text tells search engines what your page is about. Learn what makes a strong anchor, see examples, and check the mistakes to avoid.
- [Link Whisper alternative: why recto wins](https://rectoapp.com/blog/link-whisper-alternative): Link Whisper is popular, but recto ranks orphans by real GSC impressions, verifies links live, and costs nothing monthly. See how they compare.
- [How to find Screaming Frog orphan pages](https://rectoapp.com/blog/screaming-frog-orphan-pages): Learn how to find Screaming Frog orphan pages using the crawler, Google Search Console, and GA4. See what happens next to fix them.

## Documentation
- [Docs](https://rectoapp.com/docs/): recto documentation — getting started, connecting your site and Google Search Console, inserting links, anchor credits, BYOK, and troubleshooting.
- [Add another site](https://rectoapp.com/docs/add-another-site): Stack a code to raise your site limit, connect a second site, and switch between them. Each site keeps its own crawl, orphans, and links.
- [Anchor credits](https://rectoapp.com/docs/anchor-credits): A credit is spent only when recto generates an AI anchor suggestion. Crawling, orphan detection, ranking, publishing, and verification are all free.
- [Bring your own key](https://rectoapp.com/docs/bring-your-own-key): Paste an OpenAI or Anthropic API key in settings and recto uses it for anchor suggestions — the credit meter stops. The key is encrypted at rest.
- [Connect Search Console](https://rectoapp.com/docs/connect-search-console): Grant recto read-only access to Google Search Console so it ranks your orphan pages by the impressions they’re already earning. Step by step.
- [Connect a WordPress site](https://rectoapp.com/docs/connect-wordpress): Create a WordPress Application Password under Users → Profile, then paste it into recto with your site URL and username. Step by step, with where to click.
- [FAQ](https://rectoapp.com/docs/faq): Pricing, refunds, supported platforms, data safety, and the questions people ask most before connecting a site to recto.
- [Getting started](https://rectoapp.com/docs/getting-started): From your first sign-in to your first published link in under 30 minutes: connect WordPress, run a crawl, find orphans, and insert a link you approve.
- [Insert a link](https://rectoapp.com/docs/insert-a-link): recto proposes a phrase you already wrote as the anchor for an orphan page. You pick the paragraph, approve, and recto publishes and verifies it live.
- [Orphans & ranking](https://rectoapp.com/docs/orphans-and-ranking): An orphan is a published page with no internal links pointing to it. recto ranks orphans by the impressions they’re losing, so you fix the most valuable one first.
- [Redeem & access](https://rectoapp.com/docs/redeem-and-access): Redeem an AppSumo code, sign in by magic link, and understand how many sites your tier lets you connect.
- [Troubleshooting](https://rectoapp.com/docs/troubleshooting): Connect errors, empty crawls, zero impressions, failed publishes — the common symptoms and the fix for each.

## About
- [Documentation](https://rectoapp.com/docs/): Setup, connecting WordPress and Search Console, inserting links, anchor credits, and troubleshooting.
- [Changelog](https://rectoapp.com/changelog): What changed in recto, by date.
- [Terms of service](https://rectoapp.com/terms): The terms for using recto.
- [Privacy policy](https://rectoapp.com/privacy): What data recto stores and how it is used.
- [Contact support](https://rectoapp.com/contact): Email the team building recto.