Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Dash | 29 | — | 0 | 95 | 87 91.6% |
| Anil | 13 | — | 0 | 20 | 6 30% |
| 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 4 50% | |
| anildash.com | 6 | — | 0 | 34 | 33 97.1% |
| How Markdown took over the world | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026? | 4 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| “Link In Bio” is a slow knife | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| How Markdown took over the world - Anil Dash | 4 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Wikipedia at 25: What the web can be | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| How to know if that job will crush your soul | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| What Would “Good” AI Look Like? | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| www.anildash.com | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 0% |
| A Web Renaissance | 3 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Rebuilding the Web We Lost | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| a framework for thinking about the things you communicate | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Codeless: From idea to software | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| anil dash | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| The Internet of Consent | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| How Markdown Took Over the World | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026? - Anil Dash | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| The Majority AI View | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| here | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| https://anildash.com/2026/01/09/how-markdown-took-over-the-world/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| konträr zu dem Hype | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| observe l’entrepreneur tech Anil Dash | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| I know you don’t want them to want AI, but... | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/12/will-that-job-crush-your-soul/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Pardon Me For Being Forward | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| not adequately reflected | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| There is a great reflection on the successes of this campaign in this post by Anil | 1 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| suggestions on how to make better documents | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Eighteen is History | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| American death cult | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Thinking Of You | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| The Price of Relevance is Fluency | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| See also. | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| On Being An American | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Four Years | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.anildash.com//2025/10/22/atlas-anti-web-browser/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| anildash | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Available wherever you get your podcasts | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| what a board of directors does | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Markdown may have helped | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| the internet of consent | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement by Anil Dash | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Don't Call it a Substack | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| a wonderful article from Anil Dash | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Putting the Soul in Console | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Today's AI is unreasonable | 1 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to anildash.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to anildash.com, sorted by the number of referring domains using each anchor. Anchor texts range from branded terms (like the domain name itself) to keyword-rich phrases that describe the linked content. The distribution of anchor texts reveals how other websites perceive and describe anildash.com.
What is anchor text?
Anchor text is the visible, clickable text in a hyperlink. Search engines use anchor text as a signal to understand what the linked page is about. For example, if many sites link to a page using the anchor text "best running shoes," search engines infer that the page is relevant to that topic. Anchor text appears in several forms: exact-match (contains target keywords), branded (uses the company or domain name), generic (like "click here"), and naked URLs.
Why is anchor text analysis important for SEO?
Anchor text analysis helps identify potential SEO risks and opportunities. A natural backlink profile has diverse anchor texts including branded terms, generic phrases, and topic-relevant keywords. Over-optimization, where too many backlinks use the same exact-match keyword anchor, can trigger search engine penalties. Conversely, understanding which anchors drive the most authority (measured by referring domain count and DR) helps prioritize link building efforts.
How many unique anchor texts does anildash.com have?
The anchor text report for anildash.com displays all distinct anchor texts grouped by their hash. Each row shows how many unique referring domains use that anchor, the total number of links, and the dofollow percentage. A high number of unique anchors generally indicates a healthy, natural backlink profile with diverse link sources.