Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | 522 | — | 0 | 19651 | 19597 99.7% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 287 | — | 0 | 4214 | 4179 99.2% |
| mit.edu | 139 | — | 0 | 170 | 162 95.3% |
| 88 | — | 0 | 4604 | 4599 99.9% | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 86 | — | 0 | 102 | 98 96.1% |
| https://www.mit.edu/ | 21 | — | 0 | 54 | 50 92.6% |
| www.mit.edu | 20 | — | 0 | 183 | 170 92.9% |
| Sherry Turkle | 15 | — | 0 | 16 | 16 100% |
| MIT logo | 14 | — | 0 | 559 | 559 100% |
| here | 13 | — | 0 | 14 | 11 78.6% |
| Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts | 11 | — | 0 | 11 | 11 100% |
| http://www.mit.edu/ | 11 | — | 0 | 13 | 10 76.9% |
| https://www.mit.edu/~6.s085/papers/racialPreferences.pdf | 10 | — | 0 | 11 | 11 100% |
| Accessibility | 10 | — | 0 | 2898 | 2898 100% |
| Jacob Andreas | 9 | — | 0 | 10 | 9 90% |
| MIT Logo | 8 | — | 0 | 322 | 322 100% |
| https://www.mit.edu | 8 | — | 0 | 12 | 10 83.3% |
| https://mit.edu | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 0% |
| 麻省理工学院 | 7 | — | 0 | 18 | 18 100% |
| M.I.T. | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Website | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| http://mit.edu | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| 麻省理工 | 5 | — | 0 | 61 | 22 36.1% |
| MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Personal Website | 5 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| http://www.mit.edu | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 3 60% |
| Kenfield Griffith | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| MIT Technology Review | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| website | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Contact | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| Fadel Adib | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| MIT Mystery Hunt | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Visit | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts (MIT) | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 4 | — | 0 | 170 | 170 100% |
| tact filters | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| (MIT) | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Iyad Rahwan | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 4 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Privacy Policy | 4 | — | 0 | 99 | 99 100% |
| Andrey Malenko | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Ali Vakilian | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% | |
| Privacy | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| http://www.mit.edu/people/jik/software/xrn.html | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 2 50% |
| MIT, 2024 | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| Victor Chernozhukov | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| The Hacker Crackdown | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to mit.edu?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to mit.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 mit.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 mit.edu have?
The anchor text report for mit.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.