InterLinks

Homepage Dashboard

Your central command center for managing internal links. Monitor performance, create links, and access all features from one place.

InterLinks

Smart Linking

Boost your SEO with automated internal linking

Pro Tip: The homepage is your dashboard with a streamlined interface. For advanced features and full metrics, click the "Intelligence" button in the top right to access the Advanced page.

Homepage vs Advanced Page

InterLinks has two main dashboards: the streamlined Homepage and the data-rich Advanced page. Access the Advanced page by clicking the "Intelligence" button in the page header.

Homepage

Default View

A streamlined experience with just the essentials. Perfect for daily tasks and quick link creation.

What's Shown:

  • Getting Started Video (dismissible card)
  • Onboarding Setup Guide (dismissible)
  • Quick Link Creator (OneCreate search)
  • AI Recommendation (single top recommendation)
  • Content Import Center (bulk import tools)
  • 1-Click Help support section
  • • Pricing card (free users only)

Advanced Page

Power Users

Full metrics, analytics, and detailed insights. Access by clicking the "Intelligence" button.

What's Shown:

  • Performance Metrics row (4 key stats)
  • Top Active URLs table
  • Store Analysis widget
  • Action Box (preview/video placeholder)
  • Quick Actions buttons
  • AI Recommendations (up to 8 cards, dismissible)
  • Recent Links widget (dismissible)
  • News Section (dismissible)
  • 1-Click Help (dismissible)

Dismissible Sections

Homepage: Getting Started Video, Onboarding Guide, and Pricing Card can be dismissed.
Advanced Page: Most sections have an X button to dismiss them. Dismissed sections stay hidden until you clear your browser data.

Top Recommendations Recent Links News Section 1-Click Help

Performance Metrics

Advanced Page Only

Four key metrics give you an instant snapshot of your internal linking performance at the top of the Advanced page. Click any card to navigate to the relevant report.

Anchor Text

312

Linked URLs

89

Instances

1.2k

Avg. Density

1.2%

Understanding Your Metrics

Hover over any metric label (dotted underline) to see a tooltip with more details.

Anchor Text

Total number of keyword variations (primary + additional keywords) across all your links. More anchor text diversity improves SEO.

Linked URLs

Number of unique pages that contain at least one automated link. Higher is better for site-wide coverage.

Instances

Total keyword occurrences found across your store. Each instance is a potential link placement.

Average Density

Link density percentage across all pages. 1-3% is generally optimal for SEO without over-optimization.

Top URLs & Quick Actions

Advanced Page Only

The Advanced page shows a two-column layout with your most-linked URLs on the left and quick action buttons on the right.

Top Active URLs

Live Data
URL
Type
Instances
Keywords
Density
R

Running Shoes

/collections/running

Collection
42
8
1.8%
H

Hiking Boots Pro

/products/hiking-boots

Product
28
5
1.5%
B

Beginner's Guide

/blogs/news/guide

Article
19
3
0.8%

1,247 total instances across 89 URLs

Preview / Video

Coming this January

Quick Actions

Quick Actions Explained

Create Link: Opens the full link creation page with search and AI suggestions.

View Links: Navigate to the Link Manager to see all your links.

Get AI Recommendations: Get AI-powered keyword and link suggestions.

Create SEO Blog Post: Generate an AI-powered SEO blog post for your store.

Settings: Configure app preferences and automation options.

AI Recommendations

Both Pages

InterLinks analyzes your store content and suggests high-impact link opportunities. Accept recommendations with one click. Homepage shows 1 recommendation at a time, Advanced page shows up to 8 recommendations.

AI Recommendation
T

Trail Running Shoes

/collections/trail-running

Collection 47 instances

Why: This keyword appears 47 times across your store content but has no link. Adding this link could significantly improve navigation and SEO.

How Recommendations Work

  • • AI scans your products, collections, pages, and blog posts for keyword opportunities
  • • Recommendations show keywords with high instance counts but no existing links
  • • Use arrow buttons to cycle through multiple recommendations
  • Accept creates the link instantly, Skip dismisses for now

Content Import Center

Homepage Only

Quickly import links in bulk from your existing Shopify content. One click imports all collection names, product titles, page titles, or blog post titles as InterLinks. This powerful tool appears on the homepage for easy access.

Quick Import

Recommended

Import links directly from your Shopify content. Perfect for getting started quickly.

What Gets Imported

Collections (Recommended First!)

Imports collection names as keywords linking to collection pages. E.g., "Running Shoes" → /collections/running-shoes

Blog Posts

Imports article titles as keywords linking to blog posts. Great for content marketing!

Pages

Imports page titles like "About Us", "Shipping Policy", etc. as link keywords.

Products

Imports product titles. Use "Delete & Re-Import" option to sync with catalog changes.

1-Click Help

Both Pages

Get expert support directly from the InterLinks team. Available on both Homepage and Advanced page (dismissible on Advanced page only).

1-Click Help

InterLinks offers expert assistance with SEO and internal linking strategy. Our team is here to help you get the most out of your links.

Need help? Chat with us anytime - we typically respond within minutes during business hours.

Safe & Secure: We never make changes to your store without your explicit permission.

Support hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-6PM EST

Additional Features by Page

Homepage Features

Onboarding Setup

Step-by-step workflow visualization showing setup progress. Dismissible once complete.

Getting Started Video

Watch a quick tutorial video. Shows for new users, dismissible card.

SEO Supercharge Banner

Marketing banner for Storylane demo and feature highlights.

Advanced Page Features

Recent Links

Shows your most recently created links. Dismissible widget.

News Section

Latest InterLinks updates and announcements. Dismissible section.

Built for Shopify Badge

Footer shows "Built for Shopify" badge, app version, and bug report link. Appears on both pages.

Best Practices

Do

  • • Check the Advanced page metrics regularly to track performance
  • • Start by importing Collections using the Content Import Center
  • • Review and accept AI recommendations to find high-impact opportunities
  • • Use OneCreate for quick individual link creation
  • • Aim for 1-3% link density for optimal SEO
  • • Activate the theme extension to enable links on your storefront
  • • Contact 1-Click Help if you need SEO strategy advice

Don't

  • • Ignore zero-instance keywords - they won't appear anywhere
  • • Over-link with densities above 5% (can hurt SEO)
  • • Skip the onboarding guide if you're new to InterLinks
  • • Forget to activate the theme extension (check App Embed banner)
  • • Dismiss helpful features before trying them
  • • Import products without understanding the re-import implications

Need help? Contact support or check out our other tutorials.