Automatically scans and converts keywords into links — internal links stay dofollow, external links can optionally open in a new tab with nofollow.

Simon Ward

<p><strong>Simon’s Auto Keyword Linker</strong> is a lightweight, fast, and intelligent WordPress plugin that automatically transforms your selected keywords into links across posts and pages.</p>
<p>Perfect for internal linking, topic clusters, dictionaries/glossaries, affiliate linking, and improving SEO at scale — all without bloat.</p>
<h3>🚀 Key Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Unlimited keyword <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> URL pairs</li>
<li>Link each keyword up to <strong>1–50 times per post/page</strong></li>
<li><strong>Never links a keyword on its own target page</strong> (prevents self-linking)</li>
<li>Case-insensitive, whole-word matching</li>
<li>Skips headings (H1–H6), existing links, and all HTML tags</li>
<li>Sorts keywords by length to prevent overlapping/partial matches</li>
<li>Clean, efficient engine based on safe regex & placeholders</li>
<li>Works with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, page builders, and most themes</li>
<li>Fully compatible with caching plugins</li>
</ul>
<h3>🔍 Smart Keyword Scanner (New!)</h3>
<p>Click one button and the plugin will:</p>
<ul>
<li>Scan <strong>all published posts and pages</strong></li>
<li>Detect highly-relevant multi-word phrases already appearing on your site</li>
<li>Score and rank them based on frequency + title relevance</li>
<li>Suggest the <strong>best internal page</strong> to link each phrase to</li>
<li>Allow one-click add or delete (“Trash”) suggestions</li>
</ul>
<p>No more guessing what to link — get data-driven internal linking recommendations instantly.</p>
<h3>🔗 External Link Control</h3>
<p>For external URLs, you can enable:</p>
<ul>
<li><code>target="_blank"</code></li>
<li><code>rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"</code></li>
</ul>
<p>Internal links remain dofollow for optimal SEO.</p>
<h3>🤖 How the Linking Engine Works</h3>
<ul>
<li>Matches whole words only — never inside other words or URLs  </li>
<li>Never links inside headings (<code><h1></code>–<code><h6></code>)</li>
<li>Ensures links are not placed inside existing <code><a></code> tags</li>
<li>Automatically decodes HTML entities like <code>&amp;</code> <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> <code>&</code></li>
<li>Prevents short-keyword conflicts by linking <strong>longest phrases first</strong></li>
</ul>
<h3>Example keyword rules:</h3>
<p>Web Hosting|https://yourwebsite.com/web-hosting/</p>
<p>Contact Form|https://yourwebsite.com/contact/</p>
<p>External URL|https://example.com</p>
<h3>Upgrade to Pro (Optional)</h3>
<p><strong>Auto SEO Keyword Linker Pro</strong> adds advanced features such as:</p>
<ul>
<li>Conditional logic per keyword (e.g., <code>category:5</code>, <code>post-type:page</code>)</li>
<li>Click statistics per link</li>
<li>Export & Import your keyword rules</li>
<li>Link title attribute control</li>
<li>Max links per page & advanced targeting</li>
</ul>
<p>Learn more (optional upgrade):<br />
https://simonward.net/auto-seo-keyword-linker/</p>


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