Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragan Communications | 22 | — | 0 | 35 | 32 91.4% |
| Ragan | 14 | — | 0 | 3077 | 3077 100% |
| Ragan.com | 10 | — | 0 | 15 | 15 100% |
| 7 | — | 0 | 14 | 14 100% | |
| Ragan’s Top HR Women of the Year can be found here | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 0% |
| www.ragan.com | 4 | — | 0 | 64 | 63 98.4% |
| Read More | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Ragan Zenith Awards Leader of the Year Honoree Michelle Curran, Global VP of Talent Acquisition | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Ragan Awards | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| ragan.com | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| here. | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| here | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| click here | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Awards | 2 | — | 0 | 13 | 13 100% |
| Michelle Curran, Global VP of Talent Acquisition | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| ici | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| David Murray | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ragan Report | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Host an event | 2 | — | 0 | 3059 | 3059 100% |
| Sean Devlin | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ragan’s 2026 Top Places to Work in Communications | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Gain confidence in your emails with PoliteMail’s FREE whitepaper, ‘6 Best Ways to Relieve Send Anxiety | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Sponsorship | 2 | — | 0 | 3056 | 3056 100% |
| article | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Young Professional of the Year at Ragan’s 2025 PR Daily Awards | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| Ragan PR | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| 2024 Top Agencies list | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Read Article | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ragan Zenith Awards Finalists Marketing Team of the Year, Podcast, Experiential Campaign, Integrated Campaign | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Register here. | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Mark Ragan | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 0% |
| Employee Communications Awards | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| infographic | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ragan Zenith Awards Winners Marketing Team of the Year, Integrated campaign | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ragan WLIT, Week of Giving, Sponsorship Announcing Ragan’s 2025 CSR awards finalists | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| RTO lessons from Dell's badge swipe tracking program (Ragan Communications - May 16, 2024) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% | |
| CMO for Discover Puerto Rico takes the sunny side of storytelling (Ragan Communications - September 5, 2024) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Ragan Communicators Conference | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Ashley Wallace Jones | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| April 12 at 6 p.m. at Joy District in River North | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| most hated | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Pitchin' and Sippin' with Ragan's CEO (Ragan - July 16, 2021) [PODCAST] | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Ragan reports | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| https://www.ragan.com/rd/YZWW-FORTCOLL | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Let’s Partner! | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Topics | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| recent infographic | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| Ragan’s Top Women in Communications Awards | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
| 2025 Corporate Communications Internal Email Benchmarks Report | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to ragan.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to ragan.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 ragan.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 ragan.com have?
The anchor text report for ragan.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.