Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Lu | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| UC Berkeley | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Alex Filippenko | 3 | — | 0 | 13 | 13 100% |
| dark matter | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Burkhard Militzer | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Daniel Kasen | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Joshua Bloom | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~cenko/public/grb/grb090709/p60r.jpg | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Geoffrey Marcy | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| University of California, Berkeley | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| David DeBoer | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Dan Kasen | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| synthesis of several observations | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| Eliot Quataert | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Astronomy Department | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Astronomy | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Raffaella Margutti | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Geoff Marcy | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~nat/swift/xrt_pos.html | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| original | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| Web Site of the Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope at Lick Observatory. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~zwk/grb/GRB140423A/GRB140423A_kait.png | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| "SOCIOLOGY: Scientific Misconduct: Do the Punishments Fit the Crime?" | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| https://astro.berkeley.edu/people/paul-kalas-1/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Mike Wong | 1 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Event Details | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| one of the authors | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Margaret Pan | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Ned Molter | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Daniel R. Weisz | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~dperley/areopagus/isotopetable.html | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| OPAL | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Profil | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Andrew Siemion | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~nat/swift | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Michael H. Wong | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Alexei Filippenko | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Faculty Site | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Michael Wong | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~jbloom/grb060502B_color_keck1.gif | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| In Oct. 1995 the first exoplanet was found | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://astro.berkeley.edu/people/imke-de-pater/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Aaron Parsons | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~robishaw/comp/idl/idlutils/pro/bspline/bspline_iterfit.pro | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://astro.berkeley.edu/people/alex-filippenko/ | 1 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| http://astro.berkeley.edu/~stars/bdwarfs/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Eugene Chiang | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Orbits of Binary Asteroids with Adaptive Optics | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Lea Hirsch | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to astro.berkeley.edu?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to astro.berkeley.edu, 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 astro.berkeley.edu.
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 astro.berkeley.edu have?
The anchor text report for astro.berkeley.edu 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.