Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Boot | 162 | — | 0 | 823 | 799 97.1% |
| Spring | 147 | — | 0 | 724 | 701 96.8% |
| Spring Framework | 53 | — | 0 | 528 | 520 98.5% |
| Spring Security | 32 | — | 0 | 446 | 444 99.6% |
| Spring Data | 19 | — | 0 | 418 | 417 99.8% |
| 18 | — | 0 | 70 | 21 30% | |
| Spring Data JPA | 18 | — | 0 | 32 | 30 93.8% |
| Spring Cloud | 14 | — | 0 | 412 | 409 99.3% |
| Spring Cloud Sleuth | 14 | — | 0 | 14 | 11 78.6% |
| https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot | 14 | — | 0 | 46 | 44 95.7% |
| spring.io | 13 | — | 0 | 20 | 12 60% |
| https://spring.io/ | 12 | — | 0 | 15 | 12 80% |
| Spring Cloud Gateway | 11 | — | 0 | 11 | 10 90.9% |
| SpringBoot | 11 | — | 0 | 12 | 11 91.7% |
| Spring Integration | 9 | — | 0 | 412 | 411 99.8% |
| Spring AI | 9 | — | 0 | 15 | 14 93.3% |
| here | 8 | — | 0 | 14 | 13 92.9% |
| Spring framework | 8 | — | 0 | 9 | 7 77.8% |
| Spring Batch | 8 | — | 0 | 406 | 406 100% |
| https://spring.io/blog/2022/03/31/spring-framework-rce-early-announcement | 8 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| https://spring.io/projects/spring-security | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Spring Cloud Stream | 7 | — | 0 | 10 | 8 80% |
| Spring Modulith | 7 | — | 0 | 9 | 8 88.9% |
| Spring Session | 7 | — | 0 | 13 | 12 92.3% |
| https://spring.io/tools | 7 | — | 0 | 17 | 13 76.5% |
| Spring Tool Suite | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 8 88.9% |
| Spring Cloud OpenFeign | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Spring REST Docs | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 5 71.4% |
| Spring Tools | 6 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| Spring Data REST | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
| Spring Data Redis | 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Spring for GraphQL | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 8 88.9% |
| Spring Cloud Contract | 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| Spring Data JDBC | 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| STS | 5 | — | 0 | 11 | 2 18.2% |
| guides | 5 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| spring | 5 | — | 0 | 11 | 3 27.3% |
| https://spring.io/projects/spring-cloud | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 2 40% |
| Building a RESTful Web Service | 5 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Pivotal Software, Inc. | 5 | — | 0 | 565 | 565 100% |
| Springboot | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
| https://spring.io | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| Spring Tools 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 472 | 472 100% |
| https://spring.io/projects/spring-framework | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 3 75% |
| https://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38819 | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| https://spring.io/blog/2021/12/10/log4j2-vulnerability-and-spring-boot | 4 | — | 0 | 9 | 8 88.9% |
| Spring AMQP | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Java Spring Boot | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 2 40% |
| https://spring.io/guides/gs/spring-boot/ | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| Spring Security Architecture | 4 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to spring.io?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to spring.io, 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 spring.io.
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 spring.io have?
The anchor text report for spring.io 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.