# Judge topical relevance of an internal link for pruning

Judges: One internal link with source page topic, anchor text, and target page topic. Questions: noul:topically\_related - is the target related to the source page's subject; choice:keep\_decision - keep, nofollow\_candidate, remove\_candidate. Action: Code removes candidates only in

Grade: A — A clean typed decision \(yes/no, a pick from a list, or a level on a scale\) that is concrete, repeats routinely, and has meaningful value.. Score: 3.73.

Vertical: Cross-industry.

Function: SEO & AI search.

Status: Idea.

Volume: routine.

Value: meaningful.

Risk: low.

Evidence: null.

Flags: None.

- [Vertical](/verticals/cross_industry/)
- [Function](/functions/seo_ai_search/)
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