Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | 222 | — | 0 | 365 | 329 90.1% |
| Canonical Ltd. | 20 | — | 0 | 4330 | 4326 99.9% |
| Careers | 19 | — | 0 | 39771 | 39768 100% |
| Canonical Ltd. | 15 | — | 0 | 37933 | 37933 100% |
| canonical.com | 14 | — | 0 | 40 | 38 95% |
| Canonical Ltd | 12 | — | 0 | 220 | 219 99.5% |
| 12 | — | 0 | 37 | 32 86.5% | |
| Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. | 9 | — | 0 | 31 | 23 74.2% |
| Ubuntu Netbook Remix | 8 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| www.canonical.com | 7 | — | 0 | 11 | 8 72.7% |
| LXD | 7 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% |
| http://www.canonical.com | 6 | — | 0 | 22 | 14 63.6% |
| http://www.canonical.com/ | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 3 50% |
| Website | 5 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% |
| https://www.canonical.com/ | 5 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| https://canonical.com/ | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 3 60% |
| https://canonical.com | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| announced | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Landscape | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| Multipass | 4 | — | 0 | 35 | 35 100% |
| Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. | 4 | — | 0 | 10 | 9 90% |
| MicroStack | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| PostgreSQL | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Canonical. | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| View Website | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| MicroCloud | 3 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Canonical<img alt="Canonical" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%" sizes="100vw" srcSet="/logos/canonical-logo.svg 640w, /logos/canonical-logo.svg 750w, /logos/canonical-logo.svg 828w, /logos/canonical-logo.svg 1080w, /logos/canonical-logo.svg 1200w, /logos/canonical-logo.svg 1920w, /logos/cano | 3 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| MLOps overview | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Canonical Group Limited | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Case studies | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| infra | 2 | — | 0 | 31 | 31 100% |
| Data | 2 | — | 0 | 4106 | 4106 100% |
| Open infrastructure consulting | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| OpenSearch Search and analytics suite | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Telco | 2 | — | 0 | 4076 | 4076 100% |
| Kubeflow Machine learning toolkit for K8s | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Anbox Cloud Virtualized Android on demand | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Learn about AI infrastructure › | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Public sector Government and federal | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Learn how Lucid met FedRAMP compliance through Ubuntu Pro › | 2 | — | 0 | 67 | 67 100% |
| Carrier-grade NFVI | 2 | — | 0 | 31 | 31 100% |
| MySQL Relational database management | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Kubeflow | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) | 2 | — | 0 | 31 | 31 100% |
| JAAS Auditing and compliance for Juju | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Learn more about telco clouds › | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| High Availability Best Practices | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Introduction to Canonical's RISC-V programs | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Automation Automate on any infrastructure | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| canonical | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to canonical.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to canonical.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 canonical.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 canonical.com have?
The anchor text report for canonical.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.