How to Identify Orphaned Pages with Claude
Find orphaned pages using Claude and ToolRouter. Discover unlinked content invisible to search engines.
Tool
Claude finds orphaned pages that have no internal links pointing to them, then helps you decide what to do with each one. Discuss whether orphaned content should be linked, consolidated, or removed, and get suggestions for where to add internal links that bring valuable content back into your site's navigation flow.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Site Crawler tool:
- Ask Claude: "Crawl mysite.com and compare against my sitemap.xml to find orphaned pages"
- Claude identifies pages in the sitemap that were not discovered during the crawl
- Ask: "Which orphaned pages have the most potential value? Should they be linked or removed?"
- Claude suggests where to add internal links or whether to deindex the page
Example Prompt
Try this with Claude using the Site Crawler tool
Crawl mysite.com and compare the results against my sitemap. Which pages exist in the sitemap but are not reachable through internal links?
Tips
- Claude can suggest natural internal link placements for orphaned content
- Check if orphaned pages have external backlinks -- those are especially wasteful to leave unlinked
- Run after major navigation changes to catch pages accidentally disconnected