Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Montfort | 18 | — | 0 | 23 | 18 78.3% |
| nick | 5 | — | 0 | 32 | 0 0% |
| Interactive Narrative | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Continuous Paper | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Implementation | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| nickm.com | 3 | — | 0 | 7 | 5 71.4% |
| The Trope Tank | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% | |
| Dr. Nick Montfort | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Taroko Gorge | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Post Position | 2 | — | 0 | 166 | 166 100% |
| "A Box, Darkly: Obfuscation, Weird Languages, and Code Aesthetics" | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Sentaniz Nimerik | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 33.3% |
| Sea and Spar Between | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Nick Monfort | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Purple Blurb | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Curveship | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://nickm.com/montfort_juul/petscii_jetski/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://nickm.com/poems/sonnet_corona.html | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| nickm | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| Winter in Brazil, Southern Edition | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Brian Moriarty to Speak at MIT | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| here | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| if | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| “Programs at an Exhibition” Opens March 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Nickm.com | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Nick Montfort linked to | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Waves 3 Ways at @Party | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Star Wars, Raw? Rats! | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Post Position (blog) | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| published in November. | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| curriculum vitae | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| full paper “A Box, Darkly: Obfuscation, Weird Languages, and Code Aesthetics” | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Poems by Nick Montfort | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| ICIDS 2012 CFP | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| (read all at source) | 1 | — | 0 | 35 | 35 100% |
| Curveship 0.5 Released | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Another Note from Passo Fundo | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| An Aphorism | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Pocket Curveship | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| misc | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Concise Computational Literature is Now Online in Taper. 1KB items only | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| The X-Files | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Thoughts from INT7, Day One | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Radical Books of 2012 (7/7) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| d64 disk image with Nanowatt on it | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Unicode Gone Wild | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Ник Монтфорт | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Purple Blurb is Shaped Like Canada | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Cabaret #7 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to nickm.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to nickm.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 nickm.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 nickm.com have?
The anchor text report for nickm.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.