Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge | 60 | — | 0 | 2476 | 2468 99.7% |
| Edge.org | 46 | — | 0 | 551 | 542 98.4% |
| here | 14 | — | 0 | 22 | 22 100% |
| edge.org | 13 | — | 0 | 18 | 18 100% |
| 12 | — | 0 | 16 | 15 93.8% | |
| The Edge | 11 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| John Brockman | 8 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| Steven Pinker | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| EDGE | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| www.edge.org | 7 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Edge Foundation | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/haidt08/haidt08_index.html | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 1 20% |
| George Dyson | 4 | — | 0 | 13 | 3 23.1% |
| http://edge.org/conversation/mc2011-history-violence-pinker | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| Kevin Kelly | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Digital Maoism | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 2 50% |
| Sam Harris | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| writes | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| What makes people vote Republican? | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| this essay | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| How does our language shape the way we think? | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| David Gelernter | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| The False Allure of Group Selection | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| article | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| edge | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| Daniel Kahneman | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Michael Shermer | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Stuart Kauffman | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| mirror neurons | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| adjacent possible | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Lee Smolin | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| On Edge | 3 | — | 0 | 630 | 630 100% |
| The World Question Center | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| essay | 3 | — | 0 | 20 | 2 10% |
| The Third Culture | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| Nathan Myhrvold | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Dangerous Ideas | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| edge.org/response-detail/27150 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 0% |
| A History of Violence | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| Jared Diamond | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| A Universe of Self-Replicating Code | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Here | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| substrate | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Albert-lászló Barabási, THINKING IN NETWORK TERMS | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Continue reading “We are as Gods…” and watch the video interview | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Scott Atran | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/gelernter/gelernter_index.html | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| the Edge | 2 | — | 0 | 24 | 24 100% |
| World Question Center | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| http://www.edge.org | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to edge.org?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to edge.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 edge.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 edge.org have?
The anchor text report for edge.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.