Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A consequence of the weird wReserved value at the start of the DECIMAL structure | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Introducing MSAL.Browser v3: What developers need to know | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| What’s New for C++ Developers in Visual Studio 2022 17.8 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Creating an already-completed asynchronous activity in C++/WinRT, part 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| GitHub Copilot for Eclipse: Code Completion Now in Public Preview | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Chat memory with OpenAI functions | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| How we build GitHub Copilot into Visual Studio | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| std::generator: Standard Library Coroutine Support | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Announcing TypeScript 5.2 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| .NET Framework 3.5 Moves to Standalone Deployment in new versions of Windows | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| New Visual Studio debugging and diagnostic features | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Direct Storage | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Choose an image for your organization | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Announcing .NET Core 3.0 Preview 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Windows MIDI Services October 2024 Update | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| June Patches for Azure DevOps Server | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.8 is now available | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| DirectSR Preview: Now Supporting AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) 3.1 Upscaler | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Announcing .NET 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Announcing the NuGet MCP Server Preview | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Announcing TypeScript 4.5 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Publish smaller apps with the Android App Bundle | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Exploring possible solutions to the inconsistency in how Windows searches case-insensitively for named resources | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Announcing TypeScript 4.1 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Azure DevOps Server 2022.1 RC2 now available | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/build-a-model-context-protocol-mcp-server-in-csharp/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Hunting Living Secrets: Secret Validity Checks Arrive in GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps | 2 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Samples note: Use comments to describe what code does, not what you wish the code would do | 2 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Inside STL: Waiting for a std::atomic> to change, part 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| On the limits of time travel in the face of undefined behavior in C | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/directstorage-is-coming-to-pc/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Get started with .NET 8 and AI using new quickstart tutorials | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| DXC 1.8.2405 Available Now, Including HLSL 202x | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Azure Developer CLI (azd) – January 2026: Configuration & Performance | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Preparing Your .NET MAUI Apps for Google Play’s 16 KB Page Size Requirement | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| generic math | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Compatibility of PostgreSQL Connector with AWS and GCP | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| The MIDL compiler still has trouble with double greater-than signs, sadly | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Microsoft DevLabs Extensions | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Differentiating Visual Studio instances | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Some notes on Win32 carets | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| the support for “Solution Style” | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| 🚀 Introducing the New VS Code Extension for Azure Cosmos DB | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Thoughts on creating a tracking pointer class, part 14: Nonthrowing moves with the shared tracking pointer | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| How do I convert a FILETIME to a C++ clock like std::system_clock or winrt::clock? | 2 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Catch the highlights from Azure Developers – .NET Aspire Day 2024! | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/announcing-dotnet-7/ | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| Another tribute to Microsoft history hiding in Building 41 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Dubious security vulnerability: Remembering passwords for recently-opened ZIP files | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Announcing .NET Community Toolkit v8.0.0 Preview 1 | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
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.