Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANS Institute | 131 | — | 0 | 349 | 342 98% |
| SANS | 89 | — | 0 | 388 | 380 97.9% |
| 25 | — | 0 | 55 | 44 80% | |
| here | 22 | — | 0 | 27 | 27 100% |
| https://www.sans.org/ | 16 | — | 0 | 25 | 24 96% |
| www.sans.org | 15 | — | 0 | 23 | 14 60.9% |
| sans.org | 11 | — | 0 | 12 | 11 91.7% |
| https://www.sans.org | 7 | — | 0 | 10 | 5 50% |
| The SANS Institute | 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 5 62.5% |
| SANS institute | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 3 50% |
| SolarWinds | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| http://www.sans.org/ | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| http://www.sans.org | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
| SANS NewsBites | 5 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Website | 4 | — | 0 | 9 | 2 22.2% |
| the SANS Institute | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| sans | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| SANS Top 25 | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Sans Institute | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| SANS.org | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| SANS Security Awareness | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| SANS Newsbites | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Top 10 security problems | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| HERE | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| SANS Top 20 Critical Security Controls | 3 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| SANS Forensic Summit | 3 | — | 0 | 21 | 20 95.2% |
| https://www.sans.org/free | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| http://www.sans.org/reading_room/ | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| SANS Computer Forensics and e-Discovery with Rob Lee | 3 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| Reverse-Engineering Malware: Advanced Code Analysis | 3 | — | 0 | 118 | 118 100% |
| OSINT | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| SANS 2022 Security Awareness Report | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques | 3 | — | 0 | 36 | 36 100% |
| Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking | 3 | — | 0 | 33 | 33 100% |
| Pyramid of Pain | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| SIFT Workstation | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Rob Lee | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Information Security Policy Templates | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Application Security: Securing Web Apps, APIs, and Microservices | 3 | — | 0 | 1246 | 1246 100% |
| SANS Cyber Aces | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| SANS reading room | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| SANS Reading Room | 3 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| NetWars | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| paper | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| https://www.sans.org/security-awareness-training/sans-security-awareness-work-home-deployment-kit | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Russell Eubanks | 2 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| SANS DFIR | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
| SANS Holiday Hack Challenge | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| SANS Orlando 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Lokibot | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to sans.org?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to sans.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 sans.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 sans.org have?
The anchor text report for sans.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.