How to analyze an anchor text list
What is an anchor
<a href="www.example.com"> This is an anchor </a>
Non-anchor links
A link without an anchor may contain:
- website URL in various formats: http://example.com, http://www.example.com, https://example.com, example.com, www.example.com;
- brand name in Latin or Cyrillic; errors are allowed: dior, diore;
- adverbs "here", "there", "more" and other words or phrases that are naturally inserted in the text to redirect the user to another resource.
Anchor links
The anchor link may contain the exact key entry - "rent apartments for rent" and diluted - "rent apartments for daily rent", "for rent apartments", etc.
How to check anchor text with Serpstat backlink checker?
Let's check backlinks anchor text list of our own resource and competitors websites using the backlink anchor text analysis tool in Serpstat. Enter the address of the resource and view a list of all anchors that it has:
![Check backlinks anchor text with Serpstat SEO tools](https://serpstat.com/img/blog/how-to-analyze-an-anchor-text-list/1650543966Anchors__Backlink_An.jpg)
To create the most optimal anchor text list, check your competitors websites in the top 10 with Serpstat. Having received a list of their anchors, it will be clear in what proportion you can use anchor and non-anchor links on your resource.
Anchor text list analysis
Conclusion
Under naturalness of anchors means the use of non-commercial link text in the form of various symbols of the website URL and brand name.
Commercial SEO anchors are effective for increasing positions; however, they must be used extremely metered, otherwise search engine sanctions are inevitable.
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Wondering how to optimize anchor text? You can find information in the related article, just click on the anchor text in a previous sentence ;)
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