Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3Schools | 423 | — | 0 | 3206 | 3128 97.6% |
| w3.css | 342 | — | 0 | 5579 | 5572 99.9% |
| w3schools | 182 | — | 0 | 2289 | 2062 90.1% |
| HTML | 158 | — | 0 | 1025 | 473 46.1% |
| CSS | 154 | — | 0 | 1556 | 1000 64.3% |
| 152 | — | 0 | 1813 | 1803 99.4% | |
| w3schools.com | 136 | — | 0 | 1420 | 1395 98.2% |
| here | 113 | — | 0 | 176 | 146 83% |
| JavaScript | 85 | — | 0 | 1338 | 808 60.4% |
| W3 Schools | 75 | — | 0 | 268 | 256 95.5% |
| www.w3schools.com | 73 | — | 0 | 176 | 146 83% |
| https://www.w3schools.com/ | 52 | — | 0 | 71 | 53 74.6% |
| W3schools | 50 | — | 0 | 112 | 107 95.5% |
| SQL | 46 | — | 0 | 333 | 324 97.3% |
| http://www.w3schools.com/ | 43 | — | 0 | 53 | 31 58.5% |
| W3Schools.com | 41 | — | 0 | 394 | 384 97.5% |
| W3Schools Online Web Tutorials | 33 | — | 0 | 205 | 193 94.1% |
| HTML5 | 31 | — | 0 | 379 | 38 10% |
| W3.CSS | 30 | — | 0 | 236 | 233 98.7% |
| Cascading Style Sheets | 30 | — | 0 | 37 | 36 97.3% |
| http://www.w3schools.com | 29 | — | 0 | 34 | 22 64.7% |
| JSON | 29 | — | 0 | 35 | 30 85.7% |
| XML | 28 | — | 0 | 173 | 173 100% |
| W3School | 27 | — | 0 | 39 | 34 87.2% |
| XPath | 25 | — | 0 | 31 | 21 67.7% |
| http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp | 22 | — | 0 | 32 | 7 21.9% |
| CSS Tutorial | 22 | — | 0 | 32 | 29 90.6% |
| https://www.w3schools.com/html/ | 22 | — | 0 | 262 | 255 97.3% |
| PHP | 21 | — | 0 | 313 | 309 98.7% |
| https://www.w3schools.com | 20 | — | 0 | 26 | 23 88.5% |
| link | 20 | — | 0 | 47 | 12 25.5% |
| window.open() method | 20 | — | 0 | 20 | 0 0% |
| https://www.w3schools.com/css/ | 19 | — | 0 | 24 | 19 79.2% |
| JavaScript Tutorial | 19 | — | 0 | 31 | 27 87.1% |
| Build a website with Spaces from W3schools | 18 | — | 0 | 18 | 18 100% |
| Check out Spaces from W3schools | 18 | — | 0 | 18 | 18 100% |
| https://www.w3schools.com/sql | 18 | — | 0 | 18 | 18 100% |
| HTML URL Encoding Reference | 18 | — | 0 | 26 | 26 100% |
| CSS color name | 18 | — | 0 | 18 | 15 83.3% |
| C++ | 18 | — | 0 | 298 | 295 99% |
| SQL Tutorial | 17 | — | 0 | 20 | 19 95% |
| z-index | 17 | — | 0 | 20 | 9 45% |
| W3schools.com | 17 | — | 0 | 39 | 37 94.9% |
| CSS3 | 17 | — | 0 | 29 | 24 82.8% |
| Javascript | 16 | — | 0 | 32 | 27 84.4% |
| HTML Tutorial | 16 | — | 0 | 19 | 16 84.2% |
| iframe | 16 | — | 0 | 25 | 19 76% |
| DOM | 15 | — | 0 | 22 | 18 81.8% |
| Python | 15 | — | 0 | 153 | 152 99.3% |
| https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp | 15 | — | 0 | 21 | 15 71.4% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to w3schools.com?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to w3schools.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 w3schools.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 w3schools.com have?
The anchor text report for w3schools.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.