See where authority is trapped on your site.
Search authority flows through internal links — and on most sites it pools in a few pages while important content starves. RankForge computes a PageRank-style score for every page and shows you the imbalance. Paste your URL — free, no account required.
What you'll get
An example of what the authority flow checkerproduces — your real result will use your site's data.
Authority by layer
How the authority flow checker works
From a URL to an answer in three steps — no setup, no spreadsheets.
Paste your URL
No account, no install, no plugin. Enter any URL and start — RankForge works the way a search engine does.
We crawl & map your site
RankForge crawls up to 100 pages, following internal links and building a map of how your pages connect.
Get your result
See the findings in minutes — with a plain-English explanation and the specific fixes a free account away.
What this tool checks
Common problems this finds
The issues this check most often surfaces on real sites:
- error_outlineAuthority pooled on the homepage and a few top pages
- error_outlineHigh-value commercial pages starved of internal authority
- error_outlineStructural bottlenecks that keep authority from deep content
Why authority flow checker matters for SEO
Internal authority — the on-site equivalent of PageRank — flows through your links and concentrates wherever you link most. On most sites it pools on the homepage and a handful of top pages while important commercial content starves, no matter how strong that content is. Rebalancing the flow with a few well-placed internal links can lift pages that already have what it takes to rank but lack the internal support to prove it. Because authority distribution is invisible in normal analytics, most site owners never realise it's the ceiling holding their best pages back.
Authority Flow Checker: frequently asked questions
What is authority flow?expand_more
Authority flow is how ranking signal moves between your pages through internal links — the internal equivalent of PageRank. Pages with many strong inbound internal links accumulate authority; pages with few are starved, no matter how good their content.
How is this different from a backlink checker?expand_more
Backlink tools measure links from other sites. This measures how authority moves between your own pages — something you fully control and can fix today without any outreach.
What does the full audit add?expand_more
The free check shows the imbalance. A free account unlocks the specific links to add to rebalance authority into your strategic pages, the authority simulation, a client-ready PDF, and weekly re-crawls.
Run the authority flow checker now
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