Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Simmons | 26 | — | 0 | 59 | 58 98.3% |
| inessential.com | 9 | — | 0 | 52 | 52 100% |
| inessential | 5 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Brent | 4 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Vesper Sync Diary | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Inessential | 4 | — | 0 | 28 | 28 100% |
| Google Reader Over and Out | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| healthy and going strong | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Brent says | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| a post announcing a new feed format | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Detect a Tap on a Link in a UITextView | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| imposter | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| NetNewsWire 2.0.1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| blogging Brent guy | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| blog he gives some more details | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| How NetNewsWire 2.1 Reads Feeds | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| 30 Minutes To Sync | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| auctioning off the domain name | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Mac-assed Mac app | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Browser CPU Usage | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| NetNewsWire 3.0d46 sneak-peek release | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Serendipity | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| handy tip | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Geinige blog over beta software | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| mal wieder | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| inessential: The Public Square | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Hero Doing Well | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Part 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| A Plea for Baked Weblogs | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Sheila | 1 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Omni | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Via Brent Simmons. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Proposal From Brent Simmons for Ad Hoc iPhone OS Inter-App Callbacks | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| good start | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| list of movies | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| inessential.com: Comments | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| performance optimizations | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| inessential.com: Why I love RSS and You Do Too | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| How Not To Crash. Part 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Part 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| inessential: Email from Family in Minnesota | OpenGraph Preview Image inessential.com inessential: Email from Family in Minnesota Our family in Minnesota knows we worry about them, and so yesterday they sent a family-wide email. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| from Brent Simmons | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| internet | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| older OS releases | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| inessential: Waffle on Social Media (Brent Simmons) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| developers want this | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Mac iOS Tech Blogs By Women | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Part 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| last week at the Web 2.0 Conference | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to inessential.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to inessential.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 inessential.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 inessential.com have?
The anchor text report for inessential.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.