Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate | 1400 | — | 0 | 13009 | 12848 98.8% |
| 237 | — | 0 | 646 | 599 92.7% | |
| here | 234 | — | 0 | 397 | 378 95.2% |
| Slate.com | 168 | — | 0 | 1357 | 1352 99.6% |
| slate.com | 109 | — | 0 | 177 | 145 81.9% |
| article | 99 | — | 0 | 126 | 118 93.7% |
| Slate Magazine | 72 | — | 0 | 513 | 508 99% |
| wrote | 62 | — | 0 | 106 | 99 93.4% |
| Slate article | 54 | — | 0 | 71 | 66 93% |
| this | 47 | — | 0 | 66 | 50 75.8% |
| this article | 39 | — | 0 | 43 | 42 97.7% |
| Christopher Hitchens | 37 | — | 0 | 44 | 42 95.5% |
| Dahlia Lithwick | 31 | — | 0 | 35 | 34 97.1% |
| piece | 30 | — | 0 | 34 | 29 85.3% |
| writes | 28 | — | 0 | 32 | 32 100% |
| SLATE | 27 | — | 0 | 152 | 147 96.7% |
| @SEO_CARTEL IN TELEGRAM - SEO BACKLINKS, BULK LINK POSTING, BOOST SEO RANKING | 24 | — | 0 | 468 | 0 0% |
| www.slate.com | 23 | — | 0 | 25 | 23 92% |
| said | 23 | — | 0 | 24 | 20 83.3% |
| Mickey Kaus | 22 | — | 0 | 33 | 33 100% |
| Matt Yglesias | 22 | — | 0 | 224 | 223 99.6% |
| Matthew Yglesias | 22 | — | 0 | 3510 | 3508 99.9% |
| argued | 20 | — | 0 | 22 | 20 90.9% |
| Bad Astronomy | 20 | — | 0 | 210 | 210 100% |
| noted | 20 | — | 0 | 25 | 23 92% |
| Dave Weigel | 19 | — | 0 | 491 | 488 99.4% |
| Read more | 19 | — | 0 | 25 | 24 96% |
| explains | 19 | — | 0 | 26 | 25 96.2% |
| reported | 19 | — | 0 | 22 | 22 100% |
| Slow Burn | 18 | — | 0 | 20 | 19 95% |
| reports | 18 | — | 0 | 21 | 21 100% |
| Fred Kaplan | 18 | — | 0 | 25 | 25 100% |
| this Slate article | 17 | — | 0 | 22 | 20 90.9% |
| Source | 17 | — | 0 | 28 | 24 85.7% |
| Link | 16 | — | 0 | 30 | 28 93.3% |
| according to Slate | 16 | — | 0 | 16 | 16 100% |
| interview | 16 | — | 0 | 17 | 17 100% |
| in Slate | 16 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| story | 16 | — | 0 | 31 | 30 96.8% |
| an article | 15 | — | 0 | 23 | 23 100% |
| Lexicon Valley | 15 | — | 0 | 158 | 157 99.4% |
| review | 15 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% |
| Slate magazine | 14 | — | 0 | 911 | 909 99.8% |
| here. | 14 | — | 0 | 35 | 27 77.1% |
| Read More | 14 | — | 0 | 49 | 47 95.9% |
| says | 14 | — | 0 | 16 | 16 100% |
| Here | 14 | — | 0 | 47 | 47 100% |
| called | 13 | — | 0 | 15 | 14 93.3% |
| slate | 13 | — | 0 | 25 | 22 88% |
| link | 13 | — | 0 | 13 | 11 84.6% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to slate.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to slate.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 slate.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 slate.com have?
The anchor text report for slate.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.