Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharyngula | 178 | — | 0 | 13950 | 13922 99.8% |
| here | 93 | — | 0 | 467 | 341 73% |
| 74 | — | 0 | 589 | 471 80% | |
| PZ Myers | 54 | — | 0 | 292 | 83 28.4% |
| ScienceBlogs | 41 | — | 0 | 3100 | 3032 97.8% |
| Respectful Insolence | 38 | — | 0 | 2040 | 2036 99.8% |
| Greg Laden | 32 | — | 0 | 1074 | 1043 97.1% |
| Orac | 30 | — | 0 | 87 | 61 70.1% |
| Science Blogs | 27 | — | 0 | 2054 | 2053 100% |
| this | 25 | — | 0 | 38 | 29 76.3% |
| Aetiology | 25 | — | 0 | 1129 | 1129 100% |
| Deltoid | 21 | — | 0 | 1073 | 1069 99.6% |
| post | 21 | — | 0 | 30 | 23 76.7% |
| Laelaps | 20 | — | 0 | 582 | 578 99.3% |
| Uncertain Principles | 19 | — | 0 | 732 | 730 99.7% |
| The Frontal Cortex | 17 | — | 0 | 32 | 31 96.9% |
| Cognitive Daily | 16 | — | 0 | 145 | 145 100% |
| A Blog Around the Clock | 16 | — | 0 | 141 | 141 100% |
| Dispatches from the Culture Wars | 16 | — | 0 | 3545 | 3543 99.9% |
| Effect Measure | 16 | — | 0 | 578 | 578 100% |
| Mike the Mad Biologist | 15 | — | 0 | 275 | 273 99.3% |
| Friday Cephalopod: I succumb to peer pressure and will mention Octopolis | 15 | — | 0 | 1127 | 1127 100% |
| this post | 15 | — | 0 | 39 | 34 87.2% |
| scienceblogs.com | 15 | — | 0 | 21 | 19 90.5% |
| Adventures in Ethics and Science | 15 | — | 0 | 253 | 252 99.6% |
| Gene Expression | 14 | — | 0 | 76 | 75 98.7% |
| Neurophilosophy | 14 | — | 0 | 133 | 133 100% |
| Scienceblogs | 14 | — | 0 | 30 | 29 96.7% |
| Tetrapod Zoology | 13 | — | 0 | 762 | 762 100% |
| Aardvarchaeology | 13 | — | 0 | 246 | 246 100% |
| PZ | 13 | — | 0 | 26 | 24 92.3% |
| Tim Lambert | 12 | — | 0 | 34 | 29 85.3% |
| Bioephemera | 12 | — | 0 | 1018 | 1018 100% |
| A Blog Around The Clock | 11 | — | 0 | 565 | 564 99.8% |
| Chris Mooney | 11 | — | 0 | 466 | 463 99.4% |
| Stoat | 11 | — | 0 | 1071 | 1068 99.7% |
| Afarensis | 11 | — | 0 | 2085 | 2084 100% |
| Living the Scientific Life | 11 | — | 0 | 471 | 471 100% |
| Chris | 11 | — | 0 | 22 | 10 45.5% |
| Good Math, Bad Math | 11 | — | 0 | 1281 | 1281 100% |
| Greg Laden's Blog | 10 | — | 0 | 484 | 484 100% |
| EvolutionBlog | 10 | — | 0 | 734 | 734 100% |
| Zooillogix | 10 | — | 0 | 1375 | 1375 100% |
| Ed Brayton | 10 | — | 0 | 18 | 17 94.4% |
| Chad Orzel | 10 | — | 0 | 134 | 132 98.5% |
| link | 9 | — | 0 | 14 | 6 42.9% |
| Jonah Lehrer | 9 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| ERV | 9 | — | 0 | 44 | 37 84.1% |
| DrugMonkey | 9 | — | 0 | 1491 | 1490 99.9% |
| Bora | 9 | — | 0 | 31 | 31 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to scienceblogs.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to scienceblogs.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 scienceblogs.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 scienceblogs.com have?
The anchor text report for scienceblogs.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.