Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars and Stripes | 176 | — | 0 | 1097 | 1076 98.1% |
| 68 | — | 0 | 333 | 330 99.1% | |
| Stars & Stripes | 59 | — | 0 | 1348 | 1338 99.3% |
| reported | 31 | — | 0 | 38 | 35 92.1% |
| www.stripes.com | 29 | — | 0 | 36 | 32 88.9% |
| here | 20 | — | 0 | 31 | 22 71% |
| Stripes | 13 | — | 0 | 14 | 11 78.6% |
| reports | 10 | — | 0 | 14 | 9 64.3% |
| Stars and Stripes reported | 10 | — | 0 | 11 | 11 100% |
| Stars and Stripes reports | 10 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| vast majority | 10 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| stripes.com | 9 | — | 0 | 18 | 12 66.7% |
| Qassim Abdul-Zahra (AP) adds | 8 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| told Stars and Stripes | 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| told | 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| according to Stars and Stripes | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 6 75% |
| Stripes.com | 7 | — | 0 | 2003 | 2003 100% |
| Kevin Baron (Stars and Stripes) reports | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 0% |
| Read More | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Leo Shane III (Stars and Stripes) reports | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 3 50% |
| according | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
| said | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Stars and Stripes notes | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 2 40% |
| Chad Garland (STARS AND STRIPES) adds | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| eroded | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| article | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| STARS AND STRIPES | 5 | — | 0 | 107 | 107 100% |
| source | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| report | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Tom Philpott (Stars and Stripes) noted | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Chad Garland (STARS AND STRIPES) notes | 5 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Jennifer Hlad (Stars and Stripes) notes | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Seth Robbins (Stars and Stripes) reports | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| plans | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| iconStars and Stripes | 5 | — | 0 | 25 | 0 0% |
| Geoff Ziezulewicz (Stars and Strips) files a report | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| Heath Druzin (Stars and Stripes) explains | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| Jeff Schogol (Stars and Stripes) reported | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| Seth Robson (Stars and Stripes) explains | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| $8.6 billion deal to upgrade Israeli F-15 fleet announced on heels of Trump-Netanyahu visit | 4 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| Terry Atlas and Angela Greiling Keane (Bloomberg News) quote | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Stars and Stripes is carrying the column | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| https://www.stripes.com/tired-of-inaction-lawmakers-families-plead-for-action-on-burn-pits-1.531584 | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Erik Slavin (Stars and Stripes) explains | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| Thule | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| announced | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| Stars and Stripes article | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 4 66.7% |
| J.P. Lawrence (STARS AND STRIPES) reports | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Michael Gisick (Stars and Stripes) reports | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 0% |
| increasing reliance | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to stripes.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to stripes.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 stripes.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 stripes.com have?
The anchor text report for stripes.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.