Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At.js | 250 | — | 0 | 1150 | 1150 100% |
| GAuth Code Generator/Validator | 250 | — | 0 | 1150 | 1150 100% |
| The Apache License Version 2.0 | 250 | — | 0 | 1150 | 1150 100% |
| GitHub Issues | 248 | — | 0 | 1452 | 1209 83.3% |
| documentation | 248 | — | 0 | 837 | 735 87.8% |
| PHP-Punycode | 247 | — | 0 | 1144 | 1144 100% |
| example | 237 | — | 0 | 460 | 368 80% |
| MIT License | 233 | — | 0 | 2874 | 2667 92.8% |
| Nginx Proxy Manager | 220 | — | 0 | 234 | 234 100% |
| Python | 217 | — | 0 | 1145 | 1121 97.9% |
| Wiki | 213 | — | 0 | 2454 | 2130 86.8% |
| Repository | 208 | — | 0 | 8213 | 6601 80.4% |
| Edit on GitHub | 208 | — | 0 | 7882 | 7354 93.3% |
| GitHub Repo | 204 | — | 0 | 1395 | 1323 94.8% |
| Releases | 198 | — | 0 | 2244 | 2129 94.9% |
| available on GitHub | 196 | — | 0 | 525 | 358 68.2% |
| this issue | 192 | — | 0 | 331 | 280 84.6% |
| GitHub Actions | 191 | — | 0 | 2133 | 2101 98.5% |
| Github repo | 187 | — | 0 | 389 | 322 82.8% |
| issue tracker | 185 | — | 0 | 1396 | 1282 91.8% |
| GitHub Sponsors | 184 | — | 0 | 1053 | 618 58.7% |
| Documentation | 180 | — | 0 | 16720 | 15893 95.1% |
| こちら | 178 | — | 0 | 483 | 434 89.9% |
| Edit this page on GitHub | 174 | — | 0 | 3716 | 3342 89.9% |
| examples | 173 | — | 0 | 787 | 301 38.2% |
| Github Repository | 173 | — | 0 | 815 | 651 79.9% |
| PR | 172 | — | 0 | 497 | 432 86.9% |
| open an issue | 167 | — | 0 | 911 | 833 91.4% |
| README.md | 163 | — | 0 | 1087 | 1050 96.6% |
| GitHub Discussions | 162 | — | 0 | 2572 | 2497 97.1% |
| Report an issue | 161 | — | 0 | 3491 | 2943 84.3% |
| GitHub issues | 159 | — | 0 | 326 | 234 71.8% |
| changelog | 158 | — | 0 | 4296 | 4174 97.2% |
| License | 158 | — | 0 | 7164 | 6779 94.6% |
| wiki | 156 | — | 0 | 246 | 170 69.1% |
| GitHub issue | 154 | — | 0 | 502 | 456 90.8% |
| Here | 153 | — | 0 | 6665 | 5278 79.2% |
| Github page | 152 | — | 0 | 395 | 133 33.7% |
| report it | 152 | — | 0 | 988 | 987 99.9% |
| https://github.com/ | 152 | — | 0 | 420 | 384 91.4% |
| CHANGELOG.md | 151 | — | 0 | 353 | 54 15.3% |
| Report a bug | 151 | — | 0 | 5631 | 5543 98.4% |
| GITHUB | 150 | — | 0 | 1932 | 1919 99.3% |
| orderedlist | 149 | — | 0 | 272 | 265 97.4% |
| LICENSE | 146 | — | 0 | 1546 | 1138 73.6% |
| Open Source | 146 | — | 0 | 7222 | 7215 99.9% |
| MIT | 145 | — | 0 | 1771 | 1504 84.9% |
| githubEdit | 144 | — | 0 | 3473 | 3473 100% |
| Chirpy | 143 | — | 0 | 2409 | 2409 100% |
| contributed on GitHub | 142 | — | 0 | 564 | 564 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to github.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to github.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 github.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 github.com have?
The anchor text report for github.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.