Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 12 | — | 0 | 20 | 18 90% |
| 10 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% | |
| here | 9 | — | 0 | 11 | 8 72.7% |
| Blog | 8 | — | 0 | 883 | 881 99.8% |
| devblogs.microsoft.com | 8 | — | 0 | 15 | 12 80% |
| Visual Studio | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| blog post | 5 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Announcing .NET 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 3 60% |
| .NET 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Announcing built-in container support for the .NET SDK | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Raymond Chen | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 3 50% |
| Microsoft.Extensions.AI | 4 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| General Availability of .NET Aspire: Simplifying .NET Cloud-Native Development | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Visual Studio blog | 3 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Preview 2 of the .NET AI Template Now Available | 3 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| PIX | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| DirectX 12 Agility SDK | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| .NET Blog | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| .NET MAUI | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| this article | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| https://devblogs.microsoft.com/visualstudio/visual-studio-for-mac-retirement-announcement/ | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| A 10x Faster TypeScript - TypeScript | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| blog | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| The Old New Thing | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Visual Studio 2022 | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| PowerShell 7.3 General Availability | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| post | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 2 50% |
| .NET MAUI Welcomes Syncfusion Open-source Contributions | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| Using Local AI models with .NET Aspire | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Build MCP Remote Servers with Azure Functions | 3 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| this blog post | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Introducing C# Source Generators | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| VisualStudio.Extensibility: Editor classification and updates to user prompt | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| .NET 7 comes to Azure Functions & Visual Studio 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://devblogs.microsoft.com/vbteam/visual-basic-support-planned-for-net-5-0/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Roadmap for AI in Visual Studio (October) | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| official blog post | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| ブログポスト（英語） | 2 | — | 0 | 16 | 16 100% |
| .NET | 2 | — | 0 | 193 | 1 0.5% |
| Developer and AI Code Reviewer: Reviewing AI-Generated Code in .NET | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Get to Know EF Core 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Microsoft C++ Team Blog | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| ASP.NET Core updates in .NET 8 Preview 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Accelerate Your .NET Upgrades with GitHub Copilot | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| .NET and .NET Framework January 2025 servicing releases updates | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Arm64 Visual Studio is officially here! | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/ | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/visual-studio-code-for-powershell-7/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to devblogs.microsoft.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to devblogs.microsoft.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 devblogs.microsoft.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 devblogs.microsoft.com have?
The anchor text report for devblogs.microsoft.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.