How I Discovered a Powerful New ChatGPT Feature for Faster SEO Blogging

byKStieneke

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2 weeks ago

If you’ve been blogging for a while, you probably feel like you’ve seen every “trick” there is with AI writing tools. That’s exactly how I felt—until I stumbled across a feature in ChatGPT that quietly changes the game for SEO blogging.

I already knew ChatGPT could help with external links, research, and writing. But what I didn’t realize is that it can also help with something that usually eats up way too much time:

👉 Finding and placing relevant internal links inside your articles.

When I saw how well it could help with this, I honestly had that “Okay… this is different” moment.

Let me walk you through what I discovered and how you can use it to speed up your own SEO blogging workflow.

1. My “Aha” Moment with ChatGPT and SEO

1.1 How I Was Already Using ChatGPT for Blogging

Like most people, I originally used ChatGPT for the obvious things:

• Brainstorming blog post ideas
• Outlining articles
• Drafting posts in conversational language
• Tweaking meta descriptions and titles

It was great for overcoming writer’s block and getting a solid first draft out quickly. But when it came to internal linking, I still did everything manually.

I’d write the article, then:

• Open my site
• Search for related posts
• Skim each one to see if it truly fits
• Manually insert each link in the appropriate spot

You know the drill. It works—but it’s slow and kind of boring.

1.2 The Day I Stumbled on the Internal Linking Power

One day, I was already inside ChatGPT working on an article when I thought:

“I wonder if it can help me decide where to add internal links too?”

So I gave it context about my site and asked it to suggest internal links and anchor text based on the article I was writing.

The response made me stop.

It didn’t just say “Link to other posts.”
It suggested specific topics to link to and where in the article they naturally fit.

That’s when it clicked:
ChatGPT isn’t just a writing tool—it can act like a smart internal linking assistant.

2. Quick Refresher: Why Internal Links Matter So Much

Before we dive deeper into how this feature helps, let’s quickly remind ourselves why internal links are such a big deal.

2.1 Internal Links vs External Links

• External links: Links from your site to other websites.
• Internal links: Links from one page on your site to another page on your site.

Both matter for SEO, but internal links are totally under your control. That means they’re one of the easiest, fastest levers you can pull to:

• Improve rankings
• Guide users
• Strengthen site structure

2.2 How Google Uses Internal Links to Understand Your Site

Google crawls your site through links.

When your content is well interlinked:

• Search engines can discover new pages faster
• They understand what each page is about (thanks to anchor text)
• They see which pages are more important based on how often they’re linked

In other words, internal links act like signposts and highlighters for both users and search engines.

2.3 Why Internal Links Are Critical for Niche and Authority Sites

If you’re building a niche site or authority site, internal links help you:

• Build content clusters around core topics
• Show depth of coverage
• Make it easy for visitors to go deeper into your content

This builds what SEO people call topical authority—and that’s one of the big factors that helps you rank faster and more consistently.

3. The Hidden Superpower: ChatGPT Can Help with Internal Links

Here’s the exciting part: ChatGPT can help you make internal linking a built-in part of your content workflow instead of an afterthought.

3.1 From “Write My Article” to “Optimize My Site”

Most people stop at:

“Write me an article about [topic].”

But you can go further and say things like:

• “Suggest internal links I should add to this article about [topic].”
• “Show me where internal links would fit naturally in this content.”

Now you’re not just using AI to write—you’re using it to optimize.

3.2 What It Means for ChatGPT to Scan Your Content

While ChatGPT doesn’t literally log into your website dashboard, you can:

• Paste in parts of your content
• Describe key pages or posts on your site
• Explain your main categories or silos

With that information, it can:

• Spot themes and recurring topics
• Match those themes with other content you tell it about
• Suggest places where linking would make logical sense for readers

3.3 How It Suggests Relevant Internal Links

Based on your article and your existing content, ChatGPT can suggest:

• What to link to (e.g., a guide, review, comparison, or FAQ page)
• Where to link it from (a sentence or paragraph in your article)
• What anchor text to use (so it feels natural and SEO-friendly)

It’s like having an assistant read your blog and say:

“Right here, you just mentioned X—you’ve got a full article on that. Link it.”

4. Old Way vs New Way of Building Internal Links

4.1 The Old Way: Manual, Clunky, and Time-Consuming

Here’s the classic process:

1. Finish writing your article.
2. Go to your site and use the search bar to find related posts one by one.
3. Skim each potential article to make sure it’s relevant.
4. Go back to your draft and find an anchor text to attach the link to.
5. Repeat over and over.

Doing a good job with internal links can easily add 20–60 minutes to each post, especially when your site gets bigger.

4.2 The New Way: Letting ChatGPT Do the Heavy Lifting

With ChatGPT involved, your process looks more like this:

1. Paste your article (or sections of it) into ChatGPT.
2. Give a list or summary of your existing key posts or categories.
3. Ask it to suggest internal links and where to place them.
4. Have it rewrite specific sentences with anchor text built in.
5. Copy those improvements into your editor.

Instead of you scanning for link opportunities line by line, ChatGPT does the scanning and suggesting.

4.3 How Much Time You Can Realistically Save

You won’t eliminate your role completely—you still need to check everything—but you can:

• Cut the internal linking time from 30 minutes to a few minutes
• Maintain a consistent internal linking strategy even when you’re tired
• Stop “forgetting” to link to older posts

When you’re publishing often, those time savings really add up.

5. Step-by-Step: How to Use ChatGPT for Internal Linking

Let’s break this down into a simple workflow you can follow for every new article.

5.1 Step 1 – Prepare Your New Article Draft

You can:

• Write the article yourself
• Have ChatGPT draft it based on your outline
• Or combine both (my favorite option)

Once you’re happy with the draft, copy it into ChatGPT (or at least the main body).

5.2 Step 2 – Provide Context About Your Website or Niche

ChatGPT needs to understand your existing content and site structure.

You might say something like:

“On my site, I have posts about [Post A topic], [Post B topic], and [Post C topic]. Post A is a beginner’s guide, Post B is a product review, and Post C is a comparison article. I want to add internal links to these where relevant.”

You can also mention your main categories or silos, like:

• Anti-aging
• Supplements
• Product reviews
• How-to guides

The more context, the better the suggestions.

5.3 Step 3 – Ask ChatGPT to Suggest Internal Links

Now ask directly:

“Based on this article and the posts I described, show me where I should add internal links and what anchor text I should use.”

You’ll typically get a list like:

• In the introduction, link the phrase “anti-aging supplements” to your beginner’s guide.
• In the section about benefits, link “detailed PhytoZon review” to your review page.
• In the conclusion, link “compare different options” to your comparison article.

5.4 Step 4 – Have It Insert Links in Natural Places

Next, ask:

“Rewrite the following paragraphs and insert the internal links using this format: Anchor Text. Keep the tone the same.”

It will:

• Drop the links into sentences where they actually feel natural
• Avoid awkward, robotic anchor phrases (as long as you instruct it well)

5.5 Step 5 – Manually Review and Fine-Tune

This part is non-negotiable.

Check:

• Does the link actually match what the destination page is about?
• Does the anchor text make sense for a real human reader?
• Is the number of links reasonable (not every sentence!)?

Think of ChatGPT as a smart assistant, not an auto-publish button. You’re still the editor-in-chief.

6. How This Speeds Up SEO Blogging

6.1 From Idea to Published Post Much Faster

When internal linking is built into your drafting process:

• You avoid a separate “internal linking session” later
• You don’t keep putting off posts because “they’re not fully optimized yet”
• You move from draft → optimized → published much faster

6.2 Staying Consistent with Content Output

Consistency is everything—especially for niche and affiliate sites.

By letting ChatGPT handle the repetitive thinking around link opportunities, you:

• Save mental energy
• Stay more motivated
• Can publish more frequently with less burnout

6.3 Freeing Up Your Brain for Strategy, Not Repetition

Instead of spending your time:

• Manually searching your own site
• Overthinking every anchor text
• Worrying you’ve missed an opportunity

You can focus on:

• Planning new content clusters
• Improving old posts
• Testing different monetization angles

7. Why This is Gold for Affiliate Marketers

If you’re doing affiliate marketing, internal links are one of your secret weapons.

7.1 Building Content Clusters and Topic Silos

You can guide ChatGPT to help you build:

• Content clusters around key topics
• Silos that connect informational content to commercial content

For example:

• Informational post → product review
• Comparison article → individual review posts
• Beginner’s guide → multiple related tutorials

7.2 Directing Readers to Money Pages

Not every article is meant to convert directly.

Some posts exist to educate, warm the reader up, and naturally guide them toward:

• Product reviews
• Comparison posts
• “Best of” roundups

With smart internal links, you lead readers from curiosity to conversion opportunities without being pushy.

7.3 Improving Topical Authority in Your Niche

The more clearly your content is interconnected:

• The more Google sees you as a go-to source on that topic
• The easier it is for new posts to rank
• The stronger your brand feels to actual readers

Internal linking isn’t just about SEO. It’s also about user experience and trust.

8. Common Mistakes When Using AI for Internal Linking

Of course, it’s not magic. There are pitfalls to avoid.

8.1 Over-Optimizing Anchor Text

If every anchor looks like:

• “best anti-aging supplement for wrinkles”
• “cheap anti-aging supplement for wrinkles”
• “top anti-aging supplement for wrinkles”

…it starts to look spammy.

Mix it up with anchor text like:

• “this detailed guide”
• “in-depth review”
• “here’s how it works”

8.2 Linking to Barely Related Posts

Sometimes AI will see a word overlap and think, “Great, link this!”

But:

• Just because a word appears doesn’t mean the post is truly relevant
• Irrelevant links annoy readers and confuse search engines

You still need to sanity check each suggestion.

8.3 Ignoring User Experience for the Sake of SEO

If your article looks like:

“This [link] reminds me of [link] which is similar to [link] because [link]…”

…people will bounce.

Use internal links to help the reader:

• Offer deeper explanations
• Provide next steps
• Answer logical follow-up questions

Not just to “game” the algorithm.

9. Best Practices for Natural, SEO-Friendly Internal Links

9.1 Writing Anchor Text That Feels Human

Good anchor text should:

• Fit smoothly into the sentence
• Make sense if someone read it out loud
• Give a hint about what’s on the other side of the click

If it sounds robotic, tweak it.

9.2 Using a Mix of Exact, Partial, and Branded Anchors

Don’t use the same keyword-heavy anchor every time.

Instead, mix:

• Exact match: “natural telomerase boosters”
• Partial match: “boosting telomerase naturally”
• Branded/neutral: “this article,” “our full guide,” “this breakdown”

This looks more natural and safer long-term.

9.3 Keeping Your Site Structure in Mind

Before you even add links, ask:

• What are my most important pages?
• Which posts do I want more traffic going to?
• Which categories am I trying to build authority in?

Then use ChatGPT’s suggestions to support that structure, not work against it.

10. Realistic Limitations: What ChatGPT Still Can’t Do (Yet)

Before we crown AI the king of SEO, let’s be honest about the limits.

10.1 It Doesn’t Replace Your Judgment

ChatGPT can:

• Suggest logical links
• Rewrite sentences with anchors
• Spot themes and topics

But it doesn’t know your full strategy the way you do. You still decide:

• Which links are truly necessary
• How aggressively you want to push certain pages
• What feels right for your audience

10.2 It Can’t See Analytics or Real Performance Data

ChatGPT can’t:

• See your traffic
• Check your bounce rates
• Know which posts are already ranking

That’s your job. You can use analytics tools to decide which pages deserve more internal links, then instruct ChatGPT accordingly.

10.3 Why “Trust but Verify” Is Non-Negotiable

Always:

• Double-check URLs
• Make sure links aren’t broken
• Ensure the destination actually delivers what the anchor promises

Think of AI suggestions as drafts, not final decisions.

11. My Personal Workflow for Faster Wealthy Affiliate Blogging

Here’s how I tie it all together in a practical, repeatable way.

11.1 Drafting the Article

1. Brainstorm topic ideas.
2. Create an outline (often with ChatGPT’s help).
3. Draft the article, either writing it myself or co-writing with ChatGPT.

Once I have a solid draft, I move to optimization.

11.2 Getting Internal Link Suggestions

I then:

1. Paste the article into ChatGPT (or sections if it’s long).
2. Briefly describe my existing key posts and categories.
3. Ask for internal link suggestions, including anchor text and placement.

This gives me a ready-made set of ideas I can quickly review.

11.3 Pasting and Polishing in the Editor

Finally, I:

1. Copy the improved paragraphs with links into my blogging platform.
2. Make sure the URLs and formatting are correct.
3. Tweak any anchor text that feels off or too “SEO-ish.”

By the time I hit publish, I’ve got:

• A solid article
• Smart internal links
• A much faster workflow than doing it all by hand

12. Simple Prompt Ideas You Can Steal

You don’t have to overthink the prompts. Here are some easy ones.

12.1 Prompts for Finding Internal Links

“Here is my article about [topic]:
[paste article]

I also have these posts on my site: [briefly describe 3–10 key posts].
Suggest where I should add internal links to those posts in this article.”

12.2 Prompts for Inserting Links Naturally

“Rewrite the following paragraphs and insert internal links using these anchors and URLs. Keep the tone conversational and natural:
– Anchor: [anchor text 1], URL: [link 1]
– Anchor: [anchor text 2], URL: [link 2]
[paste paragraphs]”

12.3 Prompts for Final SEO Cleanup

“Review this article and suggest improvements to internal linking, readability, and flow. Focus on helping the reader and strengthening topical authority.”

Use these as starting points and customize them for your niche and style.

13. Final Thoughts: Treat ChatGPT Like an SEO Assistant

13.1 The Real Power Is in the Combo: You + AI

The magic isn’t in ChatGPT alone. It’s in the combination of your strategy and its efficiency.

You bring:

• Knowledge of your niche
• Understanding of your audience
• Business and monetization goals

ChatGPT brings:

• Speed
• Pattern recognition
• Endless patience for repetitive tasks

Together, you can create smarter, better-connected content in a fraction of the time.

13.2 Why This Feature Is an “Unfair Advantage”

Most people still treat AI as a “write my blog post” machine.

If you start using it as:

• A planning assistant
• An SEO helper
• An internal linking sidekick

…you give yourself a quiet but powerful edge.

You’ll:

• Publish more
• Optimize better
• Build stronger topical authority

All without working yourself into the ground.

14. Conclusion

Discovering that ChatGPT can help with internal linking, not just external research and writing, genuinely changed how I approach SEO blogging.

Instead of slogging through:

• Manual searches on my own site
• Endless copy-paste sessions
• Guessing where to link what

I now have a simple, repeatable workflow where ChatGPT:

• Suggests relevant internal links
• Helps place them naturally inside the content
• Speeds up the entire publishing process

Is it perfect? No. You still need to review everything and use your own judgment. But as a time-saving, SEO-boosting assistant, it’s incredibly powerful.

If you’re serious about building a blog, niche site, or affiliate site with strong SEO foundations, this is the kind of quiet upgrade that can make a big difference over time.

15. FAQs About Using ChatGPT for Internal Linking

1. Can ChatGPT actually see my website?

Not directly. It doesn’t log into your dashboard. Instead, you give it context by pasting in your article and describing—or pasting excerpts from—other key posts. Based on that, it can suggest logical internal link opportunities.

2. Is it safe to rely on ChatGPT for internal linking?

It’s safe as long as you review everything. Think of it as a helpful assistant, not an autopilot. Always double-check URLs, relevance, and anchor text before you hit publish.

3. How many internal links should I add per article?

There’s no fixed number, but a good rule of thumb is:

• Add links where they genuinely help the reader.
• Avoid stuffing links into every other sentence.

Quality and relevance matter more than raw quantity.

4. Can I use this method on any blogging platform, including Wealthy Affiliate?

Yes. The workflow is platform-agnostic. You use ChatGPT to optimize your content and internal links, then paste the final version into whatever editor you’re using, including Wealthy Affiliate, WordPress, or any other CMS.

5. Do I still need an SEO plugin or tool if I use ChatGPT this way?

SEO plugins and tools are still very useful. They can help with things like:

• Meta tags
• Sitemaps
• Technical issues
• On-page checks

ChatGPT is great for content-level optimization and internal linking, while SEO tools handle more of the technical and on-page diagnostics. Using both together gives you the best of both worlds.