name: pathway-optimizer
description: 'Redesign internal link flow and site architecture for maximum authority distribution and crawl efficiency. 内链优化/路径优化'
version: "1.0.0"
license: MIT
compatibility: "Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, Codex CLI, Windsurf, Cline, GitHub Copilot"
homepage: "https://github.com/excelle/seo-geo-toolkit"
when_to_use: "Use when restructuring a site, launching new sections, or diagnosing authority distribution issues. Also when users ask about internal links, site architecture, content silos, or orphan pages."
argument-hint: "<domain or section>"
metadata:
author: excelle
version: "1.0.0"
geo-relevance: "low"
tags:
- seo
- internal-links
- site-architecture
- authority-flow
- content-silos
triggers:
- "internal links"
- "site architecture"
- "authority distribution"
- "content silos"
- "orphan pages"
- "内链优化"
- "网站结构"
Pathway Optimizer
Redesigns internal link pathways so authority flows to high-value pages and crawlers discover everything important.
Quick Start
Optimize internal links for [domain]
Build a content silo structure for [topic]
Find orphan pages and fix pathways on [domain]
Engine Contract
- Reads: site structure, target pages, business priorities, crawl data if available
- Writes: optimized link architecture plan with anchor text recommendations
- Promotes: architecture decisions and hub pages to hot cache
- Next handoff: signal packet with link map and implementation steps
Instructions
Run four phases:
- Map Current — inventory all pages, internal links, anchor texts, and click depth from homepage
- Identify Hubs — determine pillar pages and cluster content based on business value and search demand
- Design Pathways — create hub-and-spoke architecture with contextual links, breadcrumb flows, and navigation menus
- Anchor Strategy — recommend descriptive, varied anchor texts; avoid exact-match over-optimization
Best Practices
- Every important page reachable within 3 clicks from homepage
- Contextual links in body content weighted higher than footer links
- Pillar pages receive links from all cluster pages
- Related clusters cross-link where topically relevant
- Anchor text variation: 30% exact match, 40% partial match, 30% branded/generic
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