External Links
Reports on external link count
Reports on external link count
| Rule ID | links/external-links |
| Category | Links |
| Scope | Per-page |
| Severity | info |
| Weight | 2/10 |
Solution
External links provide additional resources for users and signal content relevance to search engines. They’re normal and healthy for most content pages. This check is informational: external links aren’t inherently problematic. Ensure external links go to reputable sources and open in new tabs when appropriate. Use rel=“nofollow” for untrusted or paid links. Avoid excessive external links that distract from your content.
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Disable this rule
squirrel.toml
toml[rules]
disable = ["links/external-links"]Disable all Links rules
squirrel.toml
toml[rules]
disable = ["links/*"]Enable only this rule
squirrel.toml
toml[rules]
enable = ["links/external-links"]
disable = ["*"]