Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiki | 467 | — | 0 | 5956 | 5097 85.6% |
| jQuery Custom Scrollbar | 461 | — | 0 | 2638 | 2638 100% |
| At.js | 461 | — | 0 | 2636 | 2636 100% |
| HTML5 Desktop Notifications | 461 | — | 0 | 2637 | 2637 100% |
| Dropzone.js | 460 | — | 0 | 2635 | 2635 100% |
| GAuth Code Generator/Validator | 460 | — | 0 | 2635 | 2635 100% |
| The Apache License Version 2.0 | 460 | — | 0 | 2635 | 2635 100% |
| PHP-Punycode | 455 | — | 0 | 2614 | 2614 100% |
| MIT License | 451 | — | 0 | 6496 | 6033 92.9% |
| GitHub Repo | 426 | — | 0 | 2813 | 2551 90.7% |
| Edit on GitHub | 419 | — | 0 | 17561 | 16827 95.8% |
| Releases | 419 | — | 0 | 4939 | 4670 94.6% |
| GitHub Actions | 418 | — | 0 | 4177 | 4089 97.9% |
| Python | 417 | — | 0 | 2137 | 2084 97.5% |
| Repository | 410 | — | 0 | 17945 | 14271 79.5% |
| Github repo | 410 | — | 0 | 1141 | 966 84.7% |
| Edit this page on GitHub | 410 | — | 0 | 9766 | 9194 94.1% |
| available on GitHub | 408 | — | 0 | 1687 | 999 59.2% |
| Documentation | 404 | — | 0 | 39681 | 37393 94.2% |
| WEKO3 | 397 | — | 0 | 105769 | 105769 100% |
| こちら | 387 | — | 0 | 1325 | 1205 90.9% |
| PR | 383 | — | 0 | 1452 | 1274 87.7% |
| GITHUB | 381 | — | 0 | 4783 | 4719 98.7% |
| issue tracker | 380 | — | 0 | 3557 | 3337 93.8% |
| this issue | 370 | — | 0 | 678 | 551 81.3% |
| open an issue | 367 | — | 0 | 1938 | 1751 90.4% |
| examples | 366 | — | 0 | 1898 | 749 39.5% |
| GitHub Discussions | 365 | — | 0 | 5679 | 5513 97.1% |
| GitHub Sponsors | 365 | — | 0 | 2174 | 1384 63.7% |
| Report an issue | 360 | — | 0 | 8991 | 8026 89.3% |
| License | 353 | — | 0 | 18276 | 17433 95.4% |
| report it | 351 | — | 0 | 3425 | 3422 99.9% |
| wiki | 347 | — | 0 | 741 | 571 77.1% |
| Sponsor | 342 | — | 0 | 3141 | 2985 95% |
| Github Repository | 341 | — | 0 | 1453 | 1097 75.5% |
| changelog | 336 | — | 0 | 10045 | 9725 96.8% |
| Chirpy | 325 | — | 0 | 6375 | 6375 100% |
| https://github.com/ | 317 | — | 0 | 1027 | 942 91.7% |
| GitHub issue | 317 | — | 0 | 877 | 780 88.9% |
| Report a bug | 316 | — | 0 | 11437 | 11310 98.9% |
| open-source | 315 | — | 0 | 690 | 652 94.5% |
| GitHub issues | 312 | — | 0 | 882 | 655 74.3% |
| Here | 312 | — | 0 | 13138 | 10434 79.4% |
| githubEdit | 311 | — | 0 | 8923 | 8923 100% |
| Open Source | 309 | — | 0 | 17241 | 17224 99.9% |
| release notes | 308 | — | 0 | 1028 | 921 89.6% |
| Stack | 306 | — | 0 | 5134 | 5130 99.9% |
| github repository | 302 | — | 0 | 430 | 333 77.4% |
| Star | 301 | — | 0 | 16442 | 16406 99.8% |
| README.md | 300 | — | 0 | 2389 | 2298 96.2% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to github.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to github.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 github.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 github.com have?
The anchor text report for github.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.