---
title: External web link graph
code: G14
shelf: Graph systems
url: https://library.feedthejoe.com/graph-systems/g14-external-web-link-graph/
markdown: https://library.feedthejoe.com/graph-systems/g14-external-web-link-graph.md
author: Joseph W. Anady
publisher: THATDEVELOPERGUY LLC
status: "Researched: Not deployed"
summary: Which external pages link to your content, and what does the observed network show?
published: 2026-09-12
reviewed: 2026-09-12
modified: 2026-10-14
release: 2026.09.12-g40
edition: 2026.09.12-g40
words: 145
sources:
  - graph:S09
  - graph:S39
  - graph:S43
cites:
  - https://library.feedthejoe.com/graph-systems/primary-source-register/
rights: © 2026 THATDEVELOPERGUY LLC. All rights reserved.
---

# G14 External web link graph

## Question

Which external pages link to your content, and what does the observed network show?

## Nodes

External page; Internal page; Domain; Observed hyperlink

## Relationship sketch

* source page → target page

## Evidence inputs

Actual link observations, collection source, timestamps, anchor and link attributes, coverage limitations.

## Implementation

Analyze observed linking relationships and ownership clusters. Mark third party crawl coverage as partial. Distinguish network measurements from the search engine's internal scoring.

## Acceptance checks

* Links are checked at their source when practical
* Collection coverage is documented
* Local metrics are labeled as locally computed

## Do not infer

NetworkX PageRank, third party domain scores, and Google ranking values are not interchangeable.

## Publication boundary

Public links; private outreach and analysis records.

## Source basis

[S09](https://library.feedthejoe.com/graph-systems/primary-source-register/#S09), [S39](https://library.feedthejoe.com/graph-systems/primary-source-register/#S39), [S43](https://library.feedthejoe.com/graph-systems/primary-source-register/#S43). See Research/sources.json. Sources support the primitives or named technology. The organization, labels, actions, and acceptance contracts in this catalog are this library's design, not claimed provider requirements.