Anchors
| Anchor text | Ref. domains ▾ | Top DR | Ref. pages | Links to target | Dofollow links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilfrid Laurier University | 69 | — | 0 | 654 | 650 99.4% |
| 17 | — | 0 | 38 | 38 100% | |
| here | 7 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Faculty of Science | 5 | — | 0 | 13 | 13 100% |
| Accessibility | 5 | — | 0 | 469 | 469 100% |
| Laurier | 5 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| Lazaridis School of Business and Economics | 4 | — | 0 | 9 | 9 100% |
| Campus Status | 4 | — | 0 | 386 | 386 100% |
| Faculty of Human and Social Sciences | 4 | — | 0 | 8 | 8 100% |
| Website | 4 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Jennifer Baltzer | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Stephanie DeWitte-Orr | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Renee S. MacPhee | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Contact Us | 3 | — | 0 | 379 | 379 100% |
| Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies | 3 | — | 0 | 27 | 27 100% |
| website | 3 | — | 0 | 238 | 238 100% |
| Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo) | 3 | — | 0 | 4 | 4 100% |
| Shohini Ghose | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Visit Website | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Robert McLeman | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Wilfred Laurier University | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Step 2 | 3 | — | 0 | 17 | 17 100% |
| Karen Stote | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Faculty of Arts | 3 | — | 0 | 10 | 10 100% |
| Nikolai Cook | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Social Media Directory | 3 | — | 0 | 390 | 390 100% |
| Philip Marsh | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| User Experience Design | 3 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Marek Wartak | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| http://www.wlu.ca/ | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ellen Russell | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ilias Kotsireas | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| transfer-specific requirements | 2 | — | 0 | 5 | 5 100% |
| Gabriel Moreno-Hagelsieb | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Wilfird Laurier University | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| here. | 2 | — | 0 | 6 | 6 100% |
| Zilin Wang | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Careers | 2 | — | 0 | 23 | 23 100% |
| Andrew Herman | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Edna Staebler Award | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 0% |
| Locations, Maps & Parking | 2 | — | 0 | 363 | 363 100% |
| Authorization of Information Release (AIR) form | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Alexis Buettgen | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Cristina Stoica | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Centre for Cold Regions and Water Science | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| www.wlu.ca | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| long-time research partnership with the Government of the Northwest Territories | 2 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 100% |
| Steven Roberts | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Wilfrid Laurier University | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
| Ketan Shankardass | 2 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 100% |
Frequently Asked Questions
What anchor texts are used to link to wlu.ca?
This page shows all anchor texts found in backlinks pointing to wlu.ca, 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 wlu.ca.
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 wlu.ca have?
The anchor text report for wlu.ca 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.