Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volokh Conspiracy | 92 | — | 0 | 6903 | 6897 99.9% |
| The Volokh Conspiracy | 91 | — | 0 | 7728 | 7723 99.9% |
| here | 45 | — | 0 | 90 | 83 92.2% |
| Eugene Volokh | 36 | — | 0 | 58 | 58 100% |
| Volokh | 33 | — | 0 | 77 | 75 97.4% |
| Orin Kerr | 18 | — | 0 | 28 | 26 92.9% |
| post | 10 | — | 0 | 12 | 11 91.7% |
| Ilya Somin | 10 | — | 0 | 22 | 21 95.5% |
| the Volokh Conspiracy | 9 | — | 0 | 14 | 14 100% |
| Jonathan Adler | 8 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| this post | 8 | — | 0 | 23 | 22 95.7% |
| Randy Barnett | 7 | — | 0 | 10 | 7 70% |
| this | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Consent is probably modern society’s most pernicious fetish | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 0% |
| writes | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Jim Lindgren | 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Todd Zywicki | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| 6 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% | |
| volokh.com | 5 | — | 0 | 8 | 7 87.5% |
| two | 4 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| David Bernstein | 4 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Volokh.com | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Victims of Communism Day | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| The Volokh Conspiracy. | 3 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| suggested | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| comment | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Jonathan H. Adler | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 0% |
| notes | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 2 66.7% |
| Zywicki @ Volokh | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| neglect of communist crimes | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| one | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| the sheer extent of totalitarian control over everyday life | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| 2007 | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Dave Kopel | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| blog | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| this 2013 post | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| Jacob Levy | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Here | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| my view | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| The Volokh Conspiracy, | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| No, Arabs Living Under Israeli Control are Not Going to Outnumber Jews Any Time Soon | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| illegally seeking to decide for Boeing where it could invest its money | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| argued | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| criticized | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 1 50% |
| David Kopel | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| of | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| said | 2 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| offers | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Dale Carpenter | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| transcript | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to volokh.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to volokh.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 volokh.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 volokh.com have?
The anchor text report for volokh.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.