Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Books | 879 | — | 0 | 10796 | 8500 78.7% |
| 493 | — | 0 | 3195 | 2722 85.2% | |
| here | 351 | — | 0 | 1196 | 853 71.3% |
| wrote | 133 | — | 0 | 218 | 198 90.8% |
| 118 | — | 0 | 4122 | 2324 56.4% | |
| books.google.com | 104 | — | 0 | 381 | 291 76.4% |
| [1] | 101 | — | 0 | 556 | 26 4.7% |
| book | 91 | — | 0 | 1463 | 1456 99.5% |
| Google Book Search | 80 | — | 0 | 7856 | 7851 99.9% |
| Help | 78 | — | 0 | 8537 | 8537 100% |
| Google books | 74 | — | 0 | 706 | 643 91.1% |
| link | 71 | — | 0 | 464 | 400 86.2% |
| Google Play | 65 | — | 0 | 635 | 629 99.1% |
| [2] | 62 | — | 0 | 221 | 16 7.2% |
| Verbal First Aid | 60 | — | 0 | 60 | 60 100% |
| said | 59 | — | 0 | 91 | 90 98.9% |
| Report an issue | 57 | — | 0 | 6380 | 6380 100% |
| Information for Publishers | 56 | — | 0 | 6375 | 6375 100% |
| online | 55 | — | 0 | 269 | 56 20.8% |
| [3] | 49 | — | 0 | 133 | 10 7.5% |
| Link | 48 | — | 0 | 171 | 168 98.2% |
| writes | 48 | — | 0 | 69 | 65 94.2% |
| 1 | 47 | — | 0 | 117 | 66 56.4% |
| http://books.google.com | 44 | — | 0 | 60 | 55 91.7% |
| http://books.google.com/ | 43 | — | 0 | 61 | 47 77% |
| General Help | 41 | — | 0 | 60 | 60 100% |
| source | 39 | — | 0 | 70 | 56 80% |
| Books | 37 | — | 0 | 1879 | 1853 98.6% |
| Billboard | 37 | — | 0 | 155 | 93 60% |
| 2 | 36 | — | 0 | 71 | 44 62% |
| Source | 36 | — | 0 | 229 | 224 97.8% |
| the original | 34 | — | 0 | 739 | 2 0.3% |
| Google Ngram Viewer | 34 | — | 0 | 64 | 34 53.1% |
| this | 32 | — | 0 | 69 | 25 36.2% |
| 3 | 32 | — | 0 | 51 | 27 52.9% |
| described | 32 | — | 0 | 45 | 45 100% |
| GoogleBooks | 31 | — | 0 | 1345 | 1103 82% |
| HERE | 31 | — | 0 | 72 | 69 95.8% |
| https://books.google.com | 31 | — | 0 | 33 | 25 75.8% |
| https://books.google.com/ | 30 | — | 0 | 34 | 30 88.2% |
| [4] | 30 | — | 0 | 97 | 15 15.5% |
| Google Books Ngram Viewer | 30 | — | 0 | 38 | 32 84.2% |
| this book | 30 | — | 0 | 73 | 49 67.1% |
| [5] | 28 | — | 0 | 83 | 9 10.8% |
| notes | 28 | — | 0 | 30 | 28 93.3% |
| google books | 26 | — | 0 | 238 | 208 87.4% |
| Here | 26 | — | 0 | 181 | 24 13.3% |
| Publishers | 25 | — | 0 | 27 | 27 100% |
| 5 | 25 | — | 0 | 35 | 15 42.9% |
| 8 | 25 | — | 0 | 34 | 16 47.1% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to books.google.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to books.google.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 books.google.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 books.google.com have?
The anchor text report for books.google.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.