Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA | 2531 | — | 0 | 12529 | 10891 86.9% |
| Food and Drug Administration | 783 | — | 0 | 3016 | 2921 96.9% |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration | 655 | — | 0 | 9576 | 9319 97.3% |
| www.fda.gov/medwatch | 496 | — | 0 | 3394 | 3325 98% |
| here | 450 | — | 0 | 883 | 846 95.8% |
| 365 | — | 0 | 2098 | 2057 98% | |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | 359 | — | 0 | 1296 | 1257 97% |
| approved | 267 | — | 0 | 550 | 502 91.3% |
| www.fda.gov | 261 | — | 0 | 704 | 666 94.6% |
| U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | 259 | — | 0 | 395 | 368 93.2% |
| announced | 207 | — | 0 | 334 | 302 90.4% |
| FDA-approved | 167 | — | 0 | 209 | 169 80.9% |
| FDA website | 163 | — | 0 | 200 | 184 92% |
| statement | 161 | — | 0 | 243 | 219 90.1% |
| US Food and Drug Administration | 143 | — | 0 | 340 | 313 92.1% |
| Food Code | 135 | — | 0 | 137 | 136 99.3% |
| fda.gov | 125 | — | 0 | 348 | 329 94.5% |
| FDA.gov | 121 | — | 0 | 338 | 329 97.3% |
| press release | 110 | — | 0 | 183 | 155 84.7% |
| guidance | 110 | — | 0 | 160 | 140 87.5% |
| warning letter | 108 | — | 0 | 166 | 147 88.6% |
| news release | 99 | — | 0 | 166 | 154 92.8% |
| FDA approved | 94 | — | 0 | 319 | 312 97.8% |
| draft guidance | 94 | — | 0 | 146 | 134 91.8% |
| website | 93 | — | 0 | 108 | 95 88% |
| recall | 85 | — | 0 | 177 | 160 90.4% |
| https://www.fda.gov/ | 81 | — | 0 | 147 | 95 64.6% |
| According to the FDA | 79 | — | 0 | 88 | 78 88.6% |
| U.S. Food & Drug Administration | 79 | — | 0 | 104 | 94 90.4% |
| said | 73 | — | 0 | 99 | 81 81.8% |
| MedWatch | 73 | — | 0 | 90 | 85 94.4% |
| FDA guidelines | 72 | — | 0 | 2114 | 2106 99.6% |
| letter | 72 | — | 0 | 85 | 75 88.2% |
| Food Safety Modernization Act | 70 | — | 0 | 101 | 96 95% |
| HACCP | 68 | — | 0 | 132 | 125 94.7% |
| Medications, FDA | 67 | — | 0 | 67 | 65 97% |
| https://www.fda.gov | 64 | — | 0 | 109 | 92 84.4% |
| according to the FDA | 64 | — | 0 | 66 | 59 89.4% |
| routinely inspects facilities | 64 | — | 0 | 159 | 159 100% |
| warning | 64 | — | 0 | 86 | 79 91.9% |
| Moderna | 63 | — | 0 | 79 | 77 97.5% |
| recalled | 63 | — | 0 | 206 | 202 98.1% |
| the FDA | 63 | — | 0 | 74 | 69 93.2% |
| 1 | 62 | — | 0 | 89 | 78 87.6% |
| it’s illegal | 62 | — | 0 | 70 | 70 100% |
| Dr. Marty Makary | 61 | — | 0 | 147 | 147 100% |
| US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | 59 | — | 0 | 91 | 83 91.2% |
| notice | 59 | — | 0 | 87 | 74 85.1% |
| Dr. Peter Marks | 58 | — | 0 | 73 | 73 100% |
| http://www.fda.gov/ | 58 | — | 0 | 92 | 84 91.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to fda.gov?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to fda.gov, 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 fda.gov.
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 fda.gov have?
The anchor text report for fda.gov 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.