GLOSSARY TERM
What is Orphan Page?
Definition
A page on your website that has no internal links pointing to it. Search engines can struggle to discover orphan pages, and even when discovered, they receive no internal PageRank flow.
Why it Matters for AI Search
Orphan pages are invisible to most users and severely under-rank. Common sources: old landing pages, sitemap-only URLs, and pages launched without nav updates. Internal linking is the cheapest fix.
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