Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futility Closet | 35 | — | 0 | 3307 | 3304 99.9% |
| 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% | |
| Succinct | 4 | — | 0 | 1372 | 1372 100% |
| Apple | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Illumination | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| The Futility Closet | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2014/10/22/presto-5/ | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| here | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| www.futilitycloset.com/2015/10/11/remainders/ | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://www.futilitycloset.com/2017/03/19/mathless-math-puzzle/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| mind with his anamorphic installations | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| another reason not to get personalized license plates | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2015/02/01/the-coin-paradox/ | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| post | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2014/11/06/asking-directions-3/ | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Futility Closet | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| hier | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Arrears | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2014/07/03/saving-face/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2015/05/20/ride-sharing/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| This snippet | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.futilitycloset.com/2018/05/04/a-prime-square/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Conan-Doyle’s shortest Sherlock Holmes story illustrating the difficulty of reading others’ motives | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2015/12/02/three-sides/ | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Viewpoints | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Shining Sea - Futility ClosetEarly European colonists were staggered at the abundance of fish in the Chesapeake Bay. William Byrd II wrote in his natural history of Virginia: Herring are not as large as the European ones, but better and more delicious. When they spawn, all streams and waters are completely filled with them, and one might believe, when he sees such terrible amounts of them, that there was as great a supply of herring as there is water. In a word, it is unbelievable, indeed, indescribable, as | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Who’s Calling? – Futility Closet | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| than any other country. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| this | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| link | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| catastrophic airplane crash | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| “The Prison Poet’s Farewell” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| “Shakespeare never had six lines together without a fault. Perhaps you may find seven, but this does not refute my general assertion.” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Last Words - Futility ClosetFutility Closet | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| one man's plans for the prevention of uninvited aeronauts | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2016/08/14/the-enemy-within/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| “a noise known by persons not deaf.” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.futilitycloset.com/2018/06/27/schwenk-dice/ | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Ellsberg paradox | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2014/03/17/podcast/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Einstein went to his office just so he could walk home with Gödel | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| www.futilitycloset.com/2016/02/18/pip-squeak/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.futilitycloset.com/2013/08/28/higher-things-2/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Futility ClosetThis is perfectly true, and is explained at the Wikipedia page on | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Busywork | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Futility Closet - Greg Ross | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| What's In a Name? | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| http://www.futilitycloset.com/2015/03/07/time-and-distance/ | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Translation Table | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Set Piece | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to futilitycloset.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to futilitycloset.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 futilitycloset.com.
What is anchor text?
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Why is anchor text analysis important for SEO?
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How many unique anchor texts does futilitycloset.com have?
The anchor text report for futilitycloset.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.