Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIT | 491 | — | 0 | 34901 | 34862 99.9% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 271 | — | 0 | 3924 | 3897 99.3% |
| 129 | — | 0 | 12155 | 12128 99.8% | |
| https://web.mit.edu/wwwdev/www/cgic.html | 113 | — | 0 | 295 | 295 100% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 93 | — | 0 | 107 | 70 65.4% |
| here | 56 | — | 0 | 74 | 63 85.1% |
| Stand Up for MIT ↗ | 52 | — | 0 | 860 | 860 100% |
| Kerberos | 35 | — | 0 | 42 | 38 90.5% |
| web.mit.edu | 34 | — | 0 | 44 | 36 81.8% |
| MIT News | 25 | — | 0 | 64 | 59 92.2% |
| MIT Museum | 25 | — | 0 | 73 | 70 95.9% |
| Массачусетський технологічний інститут | 23 | — | 0 | 1678 | 1678 100% |
| http://web.mit.edu/ | 21 | — | 0 | 41 | 36 87.8% |
| https://web.mit.edu/ | 12 | — | 0 | 27 | 18 66.7% |
| Phillip Isola | 12 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| Website | 11 | — | 0 | 20 | 20 100% |
| Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts | 11 | — | 0 | 11 | 10 90.9% |
| Accessibility | 11 | — | 0 | 1328 | 1328 100% |
| Democratizing Innovation | 10 | — | 0 | 11 | 9 81.8% |
| https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/ | 10 | — | 0 | 10 | 9 90% |
| Josh Tenenbaum | 10 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| https://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/ | 9 | — | 0 | 49 | 49 100% |
| MIT Logo | 9 | — | 0 | 530 | 530 100% |
| @SEO_CARTEL IN TELEGRAM - SEO BACKLINKS, BULK LINK POSTING, BOOST SEO RANKING | 9 | — | 0 | 16 | 0 0% |
| Antonio Torralba | 9 | — | 0 | 13 | 12 92.3% |
| http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/ | 9 | — | 0 | 21 | 19 90.5% |
| Rainer Weiss | 8 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| MIT Kerberos | 8 | — | 0 | 13 | 12 92.3% |
| the original | 8 | — | 0 | 25 | 3 12% |
| web.mit.edu/newsoffice/ | 7 | — | 0 | 13 | 11 84.6% |
| Alan Guth | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 5 71.4% |
| music21 | 7 | — | 0 | 12 | 12 100% |
| Dan Ariely | 7 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| MIT News Office | 7 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| How Complex Systems Fail | 7 | — | 0 | 9 | 8 88.9% |
| http://web.mit.edu | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
| website | 6 | — | 0 | 18 | 18 100% |
| source | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Kerberos documentation | 6 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Noam Chomsky | 6 | — | 0 | 7 | 6 85.7% |
| paper | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 5 83.3% |
| Paul Krugman | 6 | — | 0 | 10 | 9 90% |
| study | 6 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| 6 | — | 0 | 19 | 18 94.7% | |
| research | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| report | 5 | — | 0 | 7 | 7 100% |
| Instituto de Tecnología de Massachusetts | 5 | — | 0 | 5 | 4 80% |
| Privacy Policy | 5 | — | 0 | 507 | 507 100% |
| Website Icon Visit Website | 5 | — | 0 | 16 | 16 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to web.mit.edu?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to web.mit.edu, 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 web.mit.edu.
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 web.mit.edu have?
The anchor text report for web.mit.edu 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.