Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xcode | 321 | — | 0 | 1104 | 1010 91.5% |
| Apple | 219 | — | 0 | 1908 | 1865 97.7% |
| developer.apple.com | 188 | — | 0 | 424 | 361 85.1% |
| here | 163 | — | 0 | 226 | 199 88.1% |
| Apple Developer | 153 | — | 0 | 495 | 454 91.7% |
| WWDC | 139 | — | 0 | 160 | 149 93.1% |
| Swift | 133 | — | 0 | 248 | 213 85.9% |
| Apple Developer Program | 100 | — | 0 | 154 | 142 92.2% |
| 94 | — | 0 | 512 | 477 93.2% | |
| SwiftUI | 89 | — | 0 | 144 | 128 88.9% |
| ARKit | 85 | — | 0 | 107 | 90 84.1% |
| Human Interface Guidelines | 84 | — | 0 | 92 | 71 77.2% |
| iOS | 79 | — | 0 | 521 | 514 98.7% |
| App Store Review Guidelines | 68 | — | 0 | 88 | 81 92% |
| XCode | 60 | — | 0 | 93 | 67 72% |
| TestFlight | 45 | — | 0 | 51 | 41 80.4% |
| Metal | 43 | — | 0 | 93 | 83 89.2% |
| WKWebView | 36 | — | 0 | 107 | 104 97.2% |
| documentation | 36 | — | 0 | 51 | 43 84.3% |
| Apple Human Interface Guidelines | 34 | — | 0 | 51 | 42 82.4% |
| Safari | 33 | — | 0 | 156 | 149 95.5% |
| Apple Developer Documentation | 33 | — | 0 | 45 | 41 91.1% |
| https://developer.apple.com/ | 32 | — | 0 | 44 | 37 84.1% |
| App Tracking Transparency | 31 | — | 0 | 50 | 45 90% |
| Objective-C | 31 | — | 0 | 48 | 42 87.5% |
| Apple Developer Portal | 30 | — | 0 | 37 | 36 97.3% |
| App Store | 28 | — | 0 | 52 | 47 90.4% |
| Apple Developer website | 27 | — | 0 | 36 | 32 88.9% |
| Apple documentation | 26 | — | 0 | 74 | 73 98.6% |
| https://developer.apple.com | 25 | — | 0 | 31 | 24 77.4% |
| HomeKit | 25 | — | 0 | 26 | 21 80.8% |
| Apple Developer Center | 23 | — | 0 | 43 | 40 93% |
| XCTest | 23 | — | 0 | 40 | 36 90% |
| Core Data | 22 | — | 0 | 28 | 24 85.7% |
| Core ML | 22 | — | 0 | 28 | 18 64.3% |
| CloudKit | 21 | — | 0 | 23 | 20 87% |
| Worldwide Developers Conference | 21 | — | 0 | 37 | 36 97.3% |
| https://developer.apple.com/xcode/ | 21 | — | 0 | 30 | 24 80% |
| Cocoa | 20 | — | 0 | 37 | 20 54.1% |
| Safari Technology Preview | 20 | — | 0 | 70 | 69 98.6% |
| iOS Dev Center | 19 | — | 0 | 22 | 18 81.8% |
| iOS Human Interface Guidelines | 19 | — | 0 | 20 | 16 80% |
| HealthKit | 19 | — | 0 | 26 | 22 84.6% |
| SFSafariViewController | 19 | — | 0 | 85 | 85 100% |
| Apple's documentation | 19 | — | 0 | 27 | 25 92.6% |
| announced | 19 | — | 0 | 28 | 23 82.1% |
| Apple Developer account | 18 | — | 0 | 26 | 25 96.2% |
| JavaScriptCore | 18 | — | 0 | 30 | 27 90% |
| Apple App Store | 18 | — | 0 | 21 | 18 85.7% |
| App Clips | 18 | — | 0 | 31 | 28 90.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to developer.apple.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to developer.apple.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 developer.apple.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 developer.apple.com have?
The anchor text report for developer.apple.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.