Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 453: Greenpixie with John Ridd | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots Podcast | 1 | — | 0 | 700 | 700 100% |
| 537: Navigating the Startup Ecosystem with Marc Gauthier | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 229: We Need More Counters | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 490: Datadog with Sean O'Connor | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 571: Space, Software, and Surprises with Rémy Hannequin | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Fundraising | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| 348: Tailor to the Experience (Karen Rubin) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Giant Robots #571: Space, Software, and Surprises with Rémy Hannequin | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 50: It's Monday today, let's change everything | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 410: Ada Developers Academy with Alexandra Holien | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Poster Image | 1 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| 565: Coding Journeys with Will and Sami | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 409: Career Growth and Being a Mindful Dev with Dagna Bieda | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 493: Mobile Development at thoughtbot with Stephen Hanson | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Giant Robots #536: Exploring AI and Mental Health with Sara Wilder | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Work-Life Flow - ShearShare | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 252: Strategic Foresight (Amy Webb) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 417: Hume AI with Alan Cowen | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://podcast.thoughtbot.com/545 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 55: The Value of Flow | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 45: Tiny Robots Cuddling with other Tiny Robots | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Giant Robots Smashing Into Other Giant Robots | 1 | — | 0 | 76 | 76 100% |
| 502: OKRs and Business Coaching with Evan Hammer | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 272: Grown-Up App Development (Dermot Daly) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 573: Mocking the Future: Tom Akehurst on WireMock and API Testing | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Values | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 570: Rolling for Initiative with Chad, Will and Sami | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Giant Robots: The evolution of design sprints | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 316: A Completely Orthogonal Skillset (Lara Hogan) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 506: A Breath of Fresh Air: Wendy Lawson's Mission for Accessible Lung Care | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 325: Wallet-Power (Vanessa Bruce) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 274: Providing Value (Ram V. Iyer) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| thoughtbot's Incubator Program Mini Season - Episode 04: AvidFirst with Ashley Sheble | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 457: We Take Part with Shaila Sahai | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| 41: This is the sausage being made | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 601: The thing that makes us human | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| thoughtbot's Incubator Program Mini Season 3 - Episode 05: Knect with Josh Herzig-Marx | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 404: My Goat with Neil Amrhein and Matt Erickson | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Values - Nurse-1-1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Giant Robots #559: The European Accessibility Act | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Product Roadmap - ShearShare | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 562: The evolution of design sprints with Dawn Delatte and Elaina Natario | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 398: Education 2.0 with Victoria Ransom of Prisma | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 172: Go After the Hard Stuff (Eric Normand) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| 237: Steve Jobs Used Slides | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 561: The One with Chad, Will, and Sami | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to podcast.thoughtbot.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to podcast.thoughtbot.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 podcast.thoughtbot.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 podcast.thoughtbot.com have?
The anchor text report for podcast.thoughtbot.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.