Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khoi Vinh | 27 | — | 0 | 550 | 547 99.5% |
| Subtraction | 14 | — | 0 | 76 | 76 100% |
| Subtraction.com | 11 | — | 0 | 17 | 17 100% |
| subtraction.com | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% | |
| subtraction | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| The End of Client Services | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| khoi | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Khoi | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Travel Tips from a Guy Who Travels Kinda Often | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Subtraction 7.1: Web Design Archives | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Alternatives to Helvetica + Subtraction.com | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Subtraction: The Helvetica Hegemony | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Fair and balanced take on the iPhone’s Portrait mode | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Khoi Vinhのサイト | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Michelle Obama Rebukes Trump’s Behavior + Subtraction.com | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| One Book to Specify Them All | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| good critique | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| revised his thoughts | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| this | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| some of them very smart | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Vinh explains a bit more | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| telling your product's story. | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Reading into Google Reader’s Story → | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| In defence of design thinking, which is terrible | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| seems to think so | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| how hard it is to keep up | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Life in a Solid State | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 설명 블로그 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Subtraction 7.0 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| shares his approach | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Designed Deterioration - Khoi Vinh (2007)) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| blog posts | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| The Framework Formally Known as ’Prints | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| DC’s many, many failings | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| this post | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.subtraction.com/2014/08/26/what-is-a-card/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Subtraction: Anger Management | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Making New Fake News | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://www.subtraction.com/ | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Slack och deras versionsinformation | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Panels and growing pains at SXSW | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Follow Up to “Built to Not Last” - Khoi Vinh (2012) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Subtraction Blog | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.subtraction.com/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| My iPad Magazine Stand | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| substraction | 1 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| old post on Khoi Vinh's blog Subtraction | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| here | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| ridiculous levels of ridiculous | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to subtraction.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to subtraction.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 subtraction.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 subtraction.com have?
The anchor text report for subtraction.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.