Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Open Science | 79 | — | 0 | 645 | 644 99.8% |
| Registered Reports | 10 | — | 0 | 11 | 11 100% |
| COS | 9 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| Center for Open Science (COS) | 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Open Science Framework | 8 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| 8 | — | 0 | 25 | 9 36% | |
| Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) Guidelines | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| registered report | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Centre for Open Science | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| TOP Guidelines | 5 | — | 0 | 472 | 472 100% |
| pre-registration | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| preregistration | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| badges | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| cancer biology | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Reproducibility Project: Cancer Biology | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| https://cos.io/rr/ | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Transparency and Openness Promotion Guidelines | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| Open Science Framework (OSF) | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| TOP | 3 | — | 0 | 191 | 191 100% |
| https://www.cos.io/initiatives/registered-reports | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| https://cos.io/ | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Registered Report | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Transparency and Openness Promotion | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| https://cos.io/our-services/top-guidelines/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| here | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Brian Nosek | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| 90 academic journals | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| the Center for Open Science | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://www.cos.io/rpcb | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Open Scholarship Knowledge Base | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://www.cos.io/blog/strategy-for-culture-change | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| https://www.cos.io/yos-conference | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| https://www.cos.io/about/news/meta-and-cos-open-request-for-proposals | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| OSF | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Transparency and Openness Promotion | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Подробнее… | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Project Website | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| OSF servers | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Open Science Badge | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| cos.io | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| cos.io/about/news/cos-statemen… | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| مرکز علم باز | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| communities for inclusion | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| RR | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Center for Open Science 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Link to resource: https://www.cos.io/initiatives/prereg | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% | |
| unregistered | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| FAIR data principles | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to cos.io?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to cos.io, 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 cos.io.
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 cos.io have?
The anchor text report for cos.io 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.