Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | 1216 | — | 0 | 15107 | 14769 97.8% |
| https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform | 687 | — | 0 | 910 | 900 98.9% |
| Google Cloud Platform | 455 | — | 0 | 84997 | 84929 99.9% |
| 376 | — | 0 | 3174 | 2992 94.3% | |
| 348 | — | 0 | 698 | 482 69.1% | |
| https://cloud.google.com/terms/eu-model-contract-clause | 305 | — | 0 | 331 | 319 96.4% |
| BigQuery | 283 | — | 0 | 637 | 592 92.9% |
| here | 272 | — | 0 | 516 | 475 92.1% |
| https://cloud.google.com/ | 267 | — | 0 | 311 | 287 92.3% |
| Google Cloud Storage | 202 | — | 0 | 502 | 464 92.4% |
| Vertex AI | 200 | — | 0 | 898 | 852 94.9% |
| GCP | 198 | — | 0 | 328 | 291 88.7% |
| Cloud | 180 | — | 0 | 15774 | 15774 100% |
| https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-terms | 179 | — | 0 | 208 | 192 92.3% |
| https://cloud.google.com/terms/sccs | 168 | — | 0 | 179 | 174 97.2% |
| Google BigQuery | 167 | — | 0 | 327 | 307 93.9% |
| https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-addendum | 164 | — | 0 | 250 | 248 99.2% |
| https://cloud.google.com/cdn/docs/overview?hl=de | 150 | — | 0 | 158 | 146 92.4% |
| Google Maps Platform: | 139 | — | 0 | 152 | 59 38.8% |
| https://cloud.google.com/privacy | 113 | — | 0 | 138 | 133 96.4% |
| Google Cloud Platform (GCP) | 112 | — | 0 | 164 | 151 92.1% |
| cloud.google.com | 108 | — | 0 | 1112 | 1095 98.5% |
| Google App Engine | 95 | — | 0 | 344 | 330 95.9% |
| https://cloud.google.com/security/privacy | 94 | — | 0 | 117 | 108 92.3% |
| Google Cloud Functions | 86 | — | 0 | 131 | 105 80.2% |
| GKE | 86 | — | 0 | 161 | 143 88.8% |
| https://cloud.google.com/security/privacy/ | 85 | — | 0 | 88 | 87 98.9% |
| Looker | 85 | — | 0 | 106 | 89 84% |
| Dialogflow | 84 | — | 0 | 128 | 111 86.7% |
| Cloud Run | 83 | — | 0 | 290 | 282 97.2% |
| Google Kubernetes Engine | 79 | — | 0 | 265 | 249 94% |
| Google Compute Engine | 72 | — | 0 | 98 | 93 94.9% |
| Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) | 71 | — | 0 | 165 | 150 90.9% |
| Cloud Storage | 62 | — | 0 | 376 | 368 97.9% |
| Google Maps Platform | 61 | — | 0 | 963 | 949 98.5% |
| documentation | 60 | — | 0 | 117 | 107 91.5% |
| Cloud Functions | 59 | — | 0 | 131 | 125 95.4% |
| Google Cloud AI | 58 | — | 0 | 133 | 127 95.5% |
| Google Cloud Run | 54 | — | 0 | 126 | 105 83.3% |
| Google Cloud SDK | 54 | — | 0 | 236 | 229 97% |
| https://cloud.google.com | 52 | — | 0 | 70 | 68 97.1% |
| Compute Engine | 50 | — | 0 | 146 | 141 96.6% |
| blog post | 50 | — | 0 | 74 | 65 87.8% |
| Terms of Service | 49 | — | 0 | 1567 | 1532 97.8% |
| Looker Studio | 49 | — | 0 | 82 | 73 89% |
| service account | 47 | — | 0 | 63 | 44 69.8% |
| Google Vertex AI | 47 | — | 0 | 60 | 48 80% |
| gcloud | 46 | — | 0 | 151 | 149 98.7% |
| Learn more | 46 | — | 0 | 175 | 170 97.1% |
| Cloud SQL | 46 | — | 0 | 90 | 88 97.8% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to cloud.google.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to cloud.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 cloud.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 cloud.google.com have?
The anchor text report for cloud.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.