Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 11 | — | 0 | 208 | 207 99.5% |
| Engineering | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Iowa State University | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| 4 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% | |
| Engineering Career Services | 2 | — | 0 | 29 | 29 100% |
| engineers | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Iowa State University College of Engineering | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| engineering | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Awards with team listing | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| [2] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Dr. David C. Jiles | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| international collaborative education programs at Iowa State | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| ""Points of Pride", Iowa State University College of Engineering website" | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Rizia Bardhan | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| דן שכטמן | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Eric Cochran, CB2 Site Director for ISU, and the Mary Jane Skogen Hagenson & Randy L. Hagenson Professor | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| CoE Site Index | 1 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% |
| Iowa State’s Ethanol Fermentation Lab Guide | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.engineering.iastate.edu/tau-beta-pi-iowa-alpha-scholars-program/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| [14] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| College of Engineering Scholarships | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Prerequisites, contacts, and more information here. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| [7] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Awards | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://www.engineering.iastate.edu/directory/?user_page=vlevitas | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| employers here | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| FIRST LEGO League | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Dr. Sarah Rajala | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Engineering Communications and Marketing | 1 | — | 0 | 102 | 102 100% |
| Challenge State Championship | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Engineering Study Abroad website | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Academic Forms and Policies | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Dr. Mohammad Tayeb Al Qaseer | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 0% |
| University Honors Program | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Scholarships | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Engineering graduate | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Iowa State University’s College of Engineering | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.engineering.iastate.edu/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| award recognizes | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| I am an aerospace educator | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Baskar Ganapathysubramanian | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| College of Engineering Research | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Iowa State College of Engineering | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Astronaut Clay Anderson returns to campus Nov. 3-5 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Iowa State University College of Engineering’s Wind Energy Initiative (WEI) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| The International Collaborative Education Program (ICEP) is intended for participating institutions that have an agreement with the College of Engineering. For additional information, please click here. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Engineering Research Institute | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to engineering.iastate.edu?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to engineering.iastate.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 engineering.iastate.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 engineering.iastate.edu have?
The anchor text report for engineering.iastate.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.