Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason | 182 | — | 0 | 2852 | 2846 99.8% |
| here | 62 | — | 0 | 102 | 97 95.1% |
| Reason.com | 51 | — | 0 | 1414 | 1405 99.4% |
| 37 | — | 0 | 60 | 51 85% | |
| Reason Magazine | 34 | — | 0 | 323 | 321 99.4% |
| reason.com | 25 | — | 0 | 38 | 32 84.2% |
| wrote | 20 | — | 0 | 25 | 24 96% |
| Volokh Conspiracy | 17 | — | 0 | 1222 | 1222 100% |
| article | 14 | — | 0 | 17 | 17 100% |
| Nick Gillespie | 13 | — | 0 | 22 | 20 90.9% |
| The Volokh Conspiracy | 13 | — | 0 | 1368 | 1368 100% |
| Reason magazine | 13 | — | 0 | 324 | 324 100% |
| writes | 13 | — | 0 | 24 | 23 95.8% |
| Hit and Run | 13 | — | 0 | 664 | 664 100% |
| Jacob Sullum | 12 | — | 0 | 29 | 29 100% |
| noted | 11 | — | 0 | 12 | 11 91.7% |
| interview | 10 | — | 0 | 10 | 9 90% |
| Hit & Run | 10 | — | 0 | 1032 | 1032 100% |
| Matt Welch | 9 | — | 0 | 16 | 14 87.5% |
| Ilya Somin | 9 | — | 0 | 11 | 10 90.9% |
| Hit & Run | 9 | — | 0 | 1035 | 1035 100% |
| reports | 9 | — | 0 | 9 | 8 88.9% |
| Reason Online | 9 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| reported | 8 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| The House the Burgeses Built: One Family’s Neighborhood-Wide Approach to Home Education | 8 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% |
| this | 8 | — | 0 | 13 | 11 84.6% |
| said | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Brian Doherty | 6 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| Jesse Walker | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| pointed out | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| told | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| piece | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Radley Balko | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Here | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Peter Suderman | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| points out | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| says | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Fourth Circuit Rejects Facial Challenge to Two Trump Anti-DEI Executive Orders | 5 | — | 0 | 673 | 673 100% |
| explains | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| https://reason.com/ | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Link | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| declared | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Reason: | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| www.reason.com | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| reason | 4 | — | 0 | 504 | 503 99.8% |
| a perfect excuse for inflicting more police state tactics (police check points, searches, surveillance, and heightened security) on a vulnerable public | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Read More | 4 | — | 0 | 21 | 21 100% |
| described | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| C.J. Ciaramella | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| John Stossel | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to reason.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to reason.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 reason.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 reason.com have?
The anchor text report for reason.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.