Link gaps

A link gap is a missing connection between pages that should support each other.

Sometimes the page exists, but nothing points to it. Sometimes the topic is mentioned, but the deeper page has not been created yet. The sitemap helps you see both cases.

Read the page like a visitor.

When the page raises a question, ask where the reader should go next. If there is no good link target, that may be a page gap. If the target exists but is not linked, that is an internal link gap.

Dashboard signals can also show link gaps.

Analytics may show a weak prompt topic. Suggestions may point to missing content. A workflow may repeat the same page review each week. Those are signs that the sitemap may need a better path between pages.

Objective: find link gaps for one sitemap section.

Steps:
- Pick one sitemap section.
- Review each page goal.
- List the next page a reader would need.
- Mark missing targets as page gaps.
- Mark existing targets with no link as link gaps.

Do not leave link gaps as notes only.

If a target page is missing, create a planned markdown file in the right sitemap section. If the target page exists, add the link idea to the current page file and mark it for review.

This turns link gaps into visible sitemap work.