Phase 5 · Guide #60

AI Authority tab: strengthen pillar and cluster linking

On a pillar page, the AI Authority tab helps you measure topical strength, discover cluster posts that should link to you, and create reciprocal links automatically — all from the post you are editing.

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Open the AI Authority tab

Edit a post you have marked as a pillar page, then open the AI Authority tab in the SEO Rank Genius metabox.

Post editor → SEO Rank Genius metabox → AI Authority

When Mark as Pillar Page is enabled, the tab shows authority metrics and cluster-linking actions powered by the topical authority engine. Non-pillar posts show role classification and inbound link tools instead.

Pillar firstTurn on Mark as Pillar Page before expecting cluster opportunity buttons. Cluster tools appear on cornerstone content that anchors a topic group.

Authority Score dashboard

For pillar pages, the Authority Score block shows a 0–100 score with breakdown bars for cluster links, content depth, freshness, and inbound link flow. Hover the help icons to read how each factor is weighted.

Use this score to see whether your pillar is well connected before you run bulk link actions.

KeywordsAI AuthorityPillar SystemSEO Check

Authority Score

🔗 6/9 cluster posts linked

📝 2,450 words

Authority Score with topical breakdown bars on a pillar page.

Find Best Cluster Opportunities

Click Find Best Cluster Opportunities to scan your site for posts that share categories or tags with this pillar but do not yet link to it. Results appear in the Cluster Opportunities list with confidence scores and one-click insert actions.

Optional secondary keywords (via Add More Keywords) widen the search when your pillar covers several related phrases.

Find Best Cluster Opportunities Auto-Insert Missing Links Auto-Create Reciprocal

Cluster Opportunities 4

Beginner SEO Checklist92% match

Internal Linking Basics78% match

Primary cluster actions and opportunity list after a search.

Auto-Create Reciprocal links

After cluster posts link to your pillar, use Auto-Create Reciprocal so the pillar links back to those cluster pages where it makes sense. The tool inserts contextual links rather than footer lists.

Review before bulk actionsAuto-insert and reciprocal tools modify post content. Spot-check a few updated posts after running them on a large cluster.

Recommended workflow

Mark your cornerstone page as a pillar and save.
Open AI Authority and note the Authority Score.
Run Find Best Cluster Opportunities and insert high-confidence matches.
Run Auto-Create Reciprocal to close the loop from pillar back to clusters.
Re-open the tab later to confirm the score improved as links were added.