Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Help | 662 | — | 0 | 9711 | 9711 100% |
| Meta-Wiki | 624 | — | 0 | 40208 | 40205 100% |
| English | 538 | — | 0 | 2848 | 2848 100% |
| Users by language | 509 | — | 0 | 2512 | 2512 100% |
| User language | 508 | — | 0 | 2512 | 2512 100% |
| talk | 364 | — | 0 | 3069 | 3069 100% |
| 344 | — | 0 | 1057 | 1053 99.6% | |
| advanced | 341 | — | 0 | 913 | 913 100% |
| meta | 313 | — | 0 | 3366 | 3277 97.4% |
| bot | 291 | — | 0 | 628 | 628 100% |
| verify | 283 | — | 0 | 944 | 944 100% |
| Meta | 273 | — | 0 | 716 | 716 100% |
| Small Wiki Monitoring Team | 255 | — | 0 | 430 | 430 100% |
| global account | 240 | — | 0 | 439 | 439 100% |
| here | 232 | — | 0 | 1493 | 1484 99.4% |
| global sysop | 226 | — | 0 | 397 | 397 100% |
| near native speaker | 225 | — | 0 | 408 | 408 100% |
| CA | 223 | — | 0 | 379 | 379 100% |
| native | 216 | — | 0 | 444 | 444 100% |
| intermediate | 214 | — | 0 | 419 | 419 100% |
| request | 210 | — | 0 | 1463 | 1463 100% |
| global block log | 208 | — | 0 | 10221 | 10220 100% |
| steward | 188 | — | 0 | 258 | 258 100% |
| Hilfe | 180 | — | 0 | 2932 | 2932 100% |
| https://meta.wikimedia.org | 177 | — | 0 | 6530 | 6527 100% |
| global rollbacker | 171 | — | 0 | 225 | 225 100% |
| m: | 167 | — | 0 | 655 | 655 100% |
| talk page | 153 | — | 0 | 256 | 255 99.6% |
| interwiki redirect | 147 | — | 0 | 275 | 275 100% |
| Wikimedia Meta-Wiki | 140 | — | 0 | 185 | 185 100% |
| Keegan (WMF) | 139 | — | 0 | 233 | 233 100% |
| MassMessage | 132 | — | 0 | 198 | 198 100% |
| Keegan Peterzell | 119 | — | 0 | 2416 | 2416 100% |
| Unified login | 119 | — | 0 | 158 | 158 100% |
| m:…/global.js | 118 | — | 0 | 228 | 228 100% |
| m:…/global.css | 118 | — | 0 | 228 | 228 100% |
| SWViewer | 118 | — | 0 | 147 | 147 100% |
| member | 115 | — | 0 | 151 | 151 100% |
| block it | 115 | — | 0 | 140 | 140 100% |
| Johan (WMF) | 111 | — | 0 | 165 | 165 100% |
| administrator | 106 | — | 0 | 155 | 155 100% |
| Nemo | 104 | — | 0 | 149 | 149 100% |
| soft redirect | 103 | — | 0 | 199 | 199 100% |
| this page | 102 | — | 0 | 257 | 257 100% |
| Th | 99 | — | 0 | 202 | 202 100% |
| global account details | 99 | — | 0 | 347 | 347 100% |
| SUL | 98 | — | 0 | 2092 | 2092 100% |
| help page | 96 | — | 0 | 222 | 222 100% |
| Open proxy/Webhost | 95 | — | 0 | 221 | 221 100% |
| Wikimedia VRT | 94 | — | 0 | 123 | 123 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to meta.wikimedia.org?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to meta.wikimedia.org, 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 meta.wikimedia.org.
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 meta.wikimedia.org have?
The anchor text report for meta.wikimedia.org 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.