Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The National | 229 | — | 0 | 799 | 681 85.2% |
| here | 36 | — | 0 | 72 | 65 90.3% |
| 35 | — | 0 | 208 | 203 97.6% | |
| Quitting smoking | 22 | — | 0 | 22 | 22 100% |
| www.thenational.ae | 14 | — | 0 | 20 | 18 90% |
| National | 12 | — | 0 | 13 | 9 69.2% |
| Mina Aldroubi (THE NATIONAL) reports | 11 | — | 0 | 26 | 26 100% |
| thenational.ae | 10 | — | 0 | 15 | 13 86.7% |
| reported | 9 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| Nizar Latif (The National Newspaper) quotes | 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 0% |
| article | 8 | — | 0 | 24 | 18 75% |
| The National reports | 8 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| Yussef Hamza (The National) offers | 8 | — | 0 | 15 | 0 0% |
| reports | 8 | — | 0 | 10 | 8 80% |
| The National. | 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| Mina Aldroubi (THE NATIONAL) adds | 7 | — | 0 | 11 | 11 100% |
| THE NATIONAL notes | 7 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| THE NATIONAL adds | 7 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| the National | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| Nizar Latif (The National) reported | 7 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 0% |
| Mina Aldroubi (THE NATIONAL) does a better job covering the story | 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| oil | 6 | — | 0 | 18 | 18 100% |
| Arabic News Digest notes | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| AFP reports | 6 | — | 0 | 14 | 12 85.7% |
| Phil Sands (National Newspaper) notes | 6 | — | 0 | 10 | 0 0% |
| Phil Sands (National Newspaper) notes | 6 | — | 0 | 11 | 0 0% |
| Nizar Latif (The National) reports | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 0% |
| TheNational | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Iraq | 6 | — | 0 | 10 | 9 90% |
| Tamsin Carlisle (UAE's National Newspaper) adds | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| Florian Neuhof (The National) reports | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Nizar Latif (The National Newspaper) adds | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 0% |
| April Yee (The National) adds | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| commitments | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Khaled Yacoub Oweis (THE NATIONAL) reports | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| announced | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| prosecuting | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| READ MORE | 5 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| said | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| formed | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| told | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Nizar Latif (UAE's The National Newspaper) observes | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| Nizar Latif (The National) quotes | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| UAE | 4 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Nizar Latif (The National Newspaper) explains | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 0% |
| Nizar Latif (UAE's National Newspaper) offers details | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 0% |
| Arthur Scott-Geddes and Jack Dutton (THE NATIONAL) report | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| THE NATIONAL explains | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Nizar Latif (The National) observes | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Writing on the topic for The National, Hadeel Al Sayegh observes | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to thenational.ae?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to thenational.ae, 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 thenational.ae.
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 thenational.ae have?
The anchor text report for thenational.ae 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.