Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Timber | 81 | — | 0 | 7633 | 7629 99.9% |
| A modest proposal for the use of AI | 8 | — | 0 | 1453 | 1453 100% |
| here | 4 | — | 0 | 17 | 17 100% |
| Henry Farrell | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 3 60% |
| John Quiggin | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| this | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| post | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Kieran Healy | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Crooked Timber. | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Kieran | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Quiggin | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| seminar | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| CT | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Chris Bertram | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| reducio ad hitlerem | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| pardon | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| post a bit | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Crooked Timber; | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| remarkable thread at Crooked Timber | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Bush Era | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Eric Rauchway | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| talking | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Needless To Say? | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| What OpenAI Shares With Scientology | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| this provocative post | 1 | — | 0 | 74 | 74 100% |
| “Bookplugs,” | 1 | — | 0 | 70 | 70 100% |
| drives technological progress | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Scott Aaronson | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| favorites | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| belied by all the people who do. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| positively embarassing | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| This list | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Maria @ CT | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| part 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| he blames Sidgwick | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 안전사설토토 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| related note | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| arm the teachers | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| hier | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| my recent post | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| norm upheld and always enforceable | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| en 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| post is worse. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://crookedtimber.org/2007/06/11/why-we-shouldn%E2%80%99t-play-nice-with-david-horowitz-a-response-to-what%E2%80%99s-liberal-about-the-liberal-arts/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| lengthy comments section | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| making libertarianism untenable | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| interesting thread | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| this time | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Bertram | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to crookedtimber.org?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to crookedtimber.org, 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 crookedtimber.org.
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 crookedtimber.org have?
The anchor text report for crookedtimber.org 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.