Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [email protected] | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Anon is a ghost | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| @moonpiedumplings | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Using Rust since beginning of 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| A whiteboard drawing. It has a crudely drawn cereal bowel with a bus in it. Around it are stars and spirals (made to signalify its in the universe/space). It says "USB" under it. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| https://programming.dev/post/164481 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| @tinkralge | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 0% |
| The government doesn't use SQL | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| What comes to mind? | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| https://programming.dev/post/29327147 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| GitHub is introducing rate limits for unauthenticated pulls, API calls, and web access - programming.dev | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Songs about Vim | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| https://programming.dev/pictrs/image/c31eb4d1-14ea-4a40-aac4-a11125f89488.jpeg | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Touch a file in Linux | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| P.D | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| meme where bossman is shaking the hands of a very confused and bewildered intern, saying "congrats on not having any downtime during the AWS outage". the intern is labeled: me running all my infrastructure in us-east-2 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| 123 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| A piece of paper on an old printer (a laserjet 4050 to be specific. It says: "Hello, My name is LaserJet 4050 and I was made in 1999. I’ve been doing my job printing your documents for many many years, however I think the motor that powers my paper feeder is bad. This makes me sad because I’m not able to do my job very reliably. As such, I am formally presenting this document as a letter of resignation. IT is working on finding a replacement for me, but for the time being, I apologize if I tell you | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| On Snowden, privacy, and free speech (Valmond) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| @ICastFist | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| https://programming.dev/post/45042331 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| impersonate you | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://programming.dev/post/32065632 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| i (r)eq(u)ire "anime imposed into real (l)if(e)"-genre images | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| @[email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| the bot strikes again | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| [email protected] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to programming.dev?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to programming.dev, 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 programming.dev.
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 programming.dev have?
The anchor text report for programming.dev 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.