Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerrang! | 49 | — | 0 | 77 | 76 98.7% |
| Kerrang | 24 | — | 0 | 40 | 36 90% |
| here | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| KERRANG! | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% | |
| Lamb Of God | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Dave Grohl | 2 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Bring Me The Horizon | 2 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% |
| Mike Shinoda | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Powerslave | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Nova Twins | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Gojira | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Bruce Dickinson himself called this performance a life-changing one | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Iron Maiden | 2 | — | 0 | 13 | 13 100% |
| Meet Poppy: The Face Of A Post-Genre World | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| kerrang.com | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Metallica | 2 | — | 0 | 14 | 14 100% |
| THE OTHER ONE | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Album review: blink-182 – ONE MORE TIME… | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| YUNGBLUD | 1 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| KERRANG! :Spiritbox: “Every time I walk out onstage, I can’t believe this is my life” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Gavin Rossdale | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Dethklok | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Dream Nails: “Queer punks are here. Black punks are here. Trans punks are here… Back us, we back ourselves” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Turnover | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Blood Incantation: “You don’t need to have drugs to take a trip with our music. But if you do, it’ll be even crazier” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| at Download this year | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Meteora | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Sisters Of Mercy | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Hot Milk | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Hatebreed | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| sepultura | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| em conversa com a Kerrang! | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| BlackLab | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Dropkick Murphy | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Arcadea | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Jordan Fish | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Mayhem | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Pixies | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Skrillex | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Baroness | 1 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Scowl: “This feels awfully vulnerable, but it’s a vulnerability that I’m ready to embrace” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Speed: “The experience of hardcore – the scale of it, the enormity – is mind-boggling right now” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| the (excellent) video | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Trivium, Machine Head and Gojira top the Bloodstock 2025 line-up with Emperor, Creeper, The Black Dahlia Murder and more! | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Mötley Crüe, The Misfits, And Bring Me The Horizon To Appear On WWE 2K20 Soundtrack | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Halifax’s Piece Hall | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| announced our biggest show ever | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| kaynağından | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to kerrang.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to kerrang.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 kerrang.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 kerrang.com have?
The anchor text report for kerrang.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.