Citation Checker

Check every outbound citation on a page: what type of source it is, whether it still works, and which statistics or research claims have no source nearby.

Up to 30 outbound links are tested.

How to use the Citation Checker

  1. 1

    Enter the URL of an article.

  2. 2

    Click Check citations to classify and test the outbound links.

  3. 3

    Fix broken sources and add links next to unsourced statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Do outbound links help SEO?

Linking to good sources does not directly boost rankings, but it makes your content more trustworthy for readers and quality raters, and AI search tools favour well-sourced pages.

What is an authoritative source?

A primary or widely trusted source: government and education sites, research papers, official documentation, major news outlets. Link to the original study, not a blog that quotes it.

Should citations be nofollow?

No. Editorial links to sources you trust can be normal links. Use nofollow or sponsored for paid, affiliate or untrusted links.

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