What It Is
A Semantic Network is a graph of your website's pages connected by internal links, weighted by topical relevance. Korvex analyses these networks to find missing links between semantically related pages — opportunities where adding a single internal link can transfer authority from strong pages to weaker ones, improving rankings for both.
Why It Matters for Your SEO
Internal links are one of the few ranking signals you have complete control over. A well-linked site distributes PageRank efficiently, helps Google discover new content faster, and creates clear topical clusters. Korvex's Semantic Internal Linking Engine finds opportunities that humans miss — pages that are topically related but not linked, where adding a connection would boost both pages.
How Korvex Measures It
The engine scores every potential internal link using multiple signals:
| Signal | Points | What It Measures |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic Similarity | 0-30 | Cosine similarity between page embeddings |
| Koray 1-2-3 Method | 0-30 | Strategic link type classification |
| Equity Flow | 0-15 | How much authority the link would transfer |
| SCIS Predicted Gain | 0-40 | Expected Koray score improvement |
| Funnel Alignment | 0-40 | TOFU→MOFU→BOFU commercial intent flow |
| Strategic Alignment | 0-20 | Match to client's focus areas and objectives |
Links to BOFU (bottom-of-funnel) targets receive a 2× multiplier on their entire score.
Priority Classification
| Score | Priority | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 200+ | Critical | Implement immediately — high-impact opportunity |
| 150-199 | High | Implement this week |
| 100-149 | Medium | Queue for upcoming content updates |
| Under 100 | Low | Consider during next content refresh |
How to Improve Your Score
- Link related content — use the Semantic Linking page to find high-priority opportunities and add links
- Build TOFU→BOFU funnels — link informational blog posts to commercial product/service pages
- Create hub pages — pillar content (3,000-5,000 words) that links to 10+ cluster pages
- Maintain anchor quality — use descriptive, keyword-relevant anchor text (not "click here")
- Control link density — avoid pages with 100+ outbound links; keep it focused
Priority Score Formula
priority = semantic(0-30) + koray_method(0-30) + equity(0-15) + scis_gain(0-40)
+ funnel(0-40) + hierarchy(0-10) + anchor_quality(-10 to +10)
+ link_density(-10 to +10) + target_subscription(-15 to +15)
+ strategic_alignment(0-20) + cross_encoder(0-25) + entity_overlap(variable)
If target is BOFU: entire score × 2
Configuration
- Similarity threshold: 0.75 (minimum cosine similarity for a link to be considered)
- Max opportunities: 200 per analysis run
- Expiration: 90 days (opportunities auto-expire if not implemented)
- Pillar page target: 3,000-5,000 words
- Cluster page target: 2,000-2,500 words
- Bridge similarity threshold: 0.70
Funnel Stage Classification
- TOFU (informational): /blog/, /guides/, /resources/, /learn/, /articles/
- MOFU (consideration): /vs/, /comparison/, /case-study/, /solutions/, /about/
- BOFU (commercial): /products/, /pricing/, /demo/, /signup/, /contact/, /trial/
Data Sources
- Embeddings: SentenceTransformer
all-MiniLM-L6-v2(384 dimensions) - Cross-encoder reranking: Applied to top 50 candidates for precision
- Entity overlap: Sampled from top 10% of candidates
- Update frequency: SCIS recommendation cycle (daily)
Related Concepts
- Hub-and-Spoke Architecture — the structural pattern these links create
- The Three Axes — the Connection axis measures linking density
- Content Opportunities — new content to strengthen the network