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Orphan Pages

Orphan Pages

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October 3, 2025

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Orphan pages are URLs with no internal links pointing to them, making them hard for search engines to find.

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Key Takaways

Often missed by crawlers.
Don’t pass link equity.
Can be important pages.
Fix by linking internally.
Common in large sites.
Detected with crawl + logs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are orphan pages?

They hurt crawl and rankings.

Why fix them?

They hurt crawl and rankings.

How to detect?

Cross-check sitemap vs crawl.

Can AI detect orphans?

Yes, by analyzing link graphs.

Do orphan pages rank?

Rarely, due to lack of signals.

Step by Step Plan

01

Crawl Site

Find pages with no inbound links.

02

Check Logs

See if bots ever crawled them.

03

Identify Value

See if page has search value.

04

Identify Value

Place internal links.

05

Monitor

Check indexing again.

Comparison Table

Orphan Pages
Linked Pages
No links
Linked
Hidden
Visible
No authority
Authority flow
Not crawled
Crawled
Missed
Indexed

Sources

Ahrefs
Moz
Search Engine Journal