Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGPLv3 | 21 | — | 0 | 87 | 85 97.7% |
| GPL 3.0 | 20 | — | 0 | 286 | 283 99% |
| Licencia GNU GPL | 20 | — | 0 | 1916 | 1916 100% |
| GNU.org | 20 | — | 0 | 32 | 22 68.8% |
| Publiczną Licencją | 20 | — | 0 | 438 | 378 86.3% |
| GNU GPL v2 | 20 | — | 0 | 64 | 58 90.6% |
| https://www.gnu.org/licenses/why-not-lgpl.html | 20 | — | 0 | 31 | 24 77.4% |
| Grub | 19 | — | 0 | 46 | 44 95.7% |
| Screen | 19 | — | 0 | 30 | 26 86.7% |
| autoconf | 19 | — | 0 | 27 | 26 96.3% |
| GPL license | 18 | — | 0 | 27 | 25 92.6% |
| http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html | 18 | — | 0 | 21 | 15 71.4% |
| awk | 18 | — | 0 | 21 | 17 81% |
| GPL 2.0 | 18 | — | 0 | 338 | 337 99.7% |
| libiconv | 18 | — | 0 | 19 | 18 94.7% |
| ncurses | 17 | — | 0 | 25 | 21 84% |
| GNU General Public License v2 or later | 17 | — | 0 | 20 | 1 5% |
| GNU General Public License v3 | 17 | — | 0 | 383 | 379 99% |
| GPL-2.0 License | 17 | — | 0 | 35 | 1 2.9% |
| manual page | 17 | — | 0 | 22 | 22 100% |
| read the text of the license here | 17 | — | 0 | 17 | 17 100% |
| GNU General Public License, Version 2 | 17 | — | 0 | 17 | 1 5.9% |
| https://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/ | 17 | — | 0 | 46 | 42 91.3% |
| GNU General Public License v2.0 or later | 17 | — | 0 | 784 | 769 98.1% |
| license | 17 | — | 0 | 70 | 67 95.7% |
| Γενική Άδεια Χρήσης GNU (GNU General Public Licence (GPL)) έκδοση 2.0 | 17 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| GPL2 | 17 | — | 0 | 17 | 6 35.3% |
| LGPL 2.1 | 17 | — | 0 | 205 | 203 99% |
| GPL (Gnu General Public License) | 17 | — | 0 | 22 | 20 90.9% |
| GNU General Public License, version 2 | 16 | — | 0 | 53 | 53 100% |
| GNU Općom javnom licencom. | 16 | — | 0 | 307 | 307 100% |
| Autoconf | 16 | — | 0 | 102 | 98 96.1% |
| grub | 16 | — | 0 | 173 | 172 99.4% |
| https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/ | 16 | — | 0 | 17 | 12 70.6% |
| http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/ | 16 | — | 0 | 75 | 54 72% |
| GNU AGPLv3 | 16 | — | 0 | 210 | 202 96.2% |
| http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html | 16 | — | 0 | 156 | 153 98.1% |
| Gnash | 16 | — | 0 | 21 | 18 85.7% |
| https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/ | 16 | — | 0 | 17 | 14 82.4% |
| https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt | 16 | — | 0 | 34 | 20 58.8% |
| gnufdl | 16 | — | 0 | 332 | 332 100% |
| https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html | 15 | — | 0 | 17 | 14 82.4% |
| https://www.gnu.org/ | 15 | — | 0 | 22 | 18 81.8% |
| http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/ | 15 | — | 0 | 27 | 22 81.5% |
| https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html | 15 | — | 0 | 19 | 15 78.9% |
| https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html | 15 | — | 0 | 285 | 277 97.2% |
| GPLv2 license | 15 | — | 0 | 19 | 9 47.4% |
| https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/ | 15 | — | 0 | 21 | 21 100% |
| GNU Scientific Library | 15 | — | 0 | 18 | 15 83.3% |
| https://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/ | 15 | — | 0 | 19 | 18 94.7% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to gnu.org?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to gnu.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 gnu.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 gnu.org have?
The anchor text report for gnu.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.