Anchor Text Distribution Analyzer
An anchor text distribution analyzer groups the link texts pointing to your site into types such as branded, exact match, partial match, naked URL and generic. Paste anchors with optional counts, add your brand and target terms, and this free tool shows the share of each type and your most common anchors.
Anchor Type Distribution Chart
Classification Summary
| Type | Count | Share % |
|---|
Top 20 Anchor Texts
| Anchor Text | Classified Type | Count |
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What is a anchor text distribution analyzer and when should you use it?
Anchor text is the visible text of a link. Search Console\ Evaluating anchor text ratios is critical for detecting over-optimized commercial anchors, brand dilution, and link scheme penalties. Complement your anchor audit by analyzing top-level domain concentration with the Backlink TLD Distribution tool, and clean raw export files using the Search Console Links CSV Cleaner. To isolate referring domains, use the URL to Domain Extractor and Subdomain to Root Domain tools, then remove duplicates via the Backlink List Deduplicator. When risky anchor patterns indicate toxic links, evaluate penalty risk with the Toxic Backlink Checker, build clean rules with the Disavow File Generator, check syntax via the Disavow File Validator, and format files with the Disavow File Cleaner, compare revision history via Compare Disavow Files, and convert rule files with Disavow File to CSV.'s Links report includes a top linking text table that you can export, and grouping those texts by type helps you spot patterns, such as many links using the exact same phrase. The analyzer does not say what share is right; it only shows what is in your list. Compare it with the domains in your list using the Backlink TLD Distribution Counter. Complement anchor text investigations by analyzing top-level domain concentration with the Backlink TLD Distribution tool, and clean raw export files using the Search Console Links CSV Cleaner. To isolate referring domains, use the URL to Domain Extractor and Subdomain to Root Domain tools, then remove duplicates via the Backlink List Deduplicator. When risky anchor patterns indicate toxic links, evaluate penalty risk with the Toxic Backlink Checker, build clean rules with the Disavow File Generator, check syntax via the Disavow File Validator, and format files with the Disavow File Cleaner.
How do you use it?
- Paste your anchors or upload your export.
- Add your brand terms and target keywords.
- Press Analyze.
- Review the types and the top anchors.
- Download the table.
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Result interpretation & practical applications
When evaluating the output of the anchor text distribution analyzer, review the parsed metrics against your specific site architecture. Outputs are formatted for direct implementation into your HTML source, web server configuration, or Google Search Console audit files.
Always inspect generated values for contextual nuance. Automated tools highlight structural patterns, but manual verification confirms that technical directives align with your overarching SEO strategy.
Technical rules and limitations
- 100% Client-Side Processing: Processing occurs in browser memory using native Web APIs.
- Zero Server Storage: Inputs, outputs, and intermediate states are never saved to our database.
- Standards Compliant: Rules adhere to published Google Search Central and W3C web standards.
Common mistakes and troubleshooting
- Leaving brand terms empty, so branded anchors show as other.
- Treating the shares as a target to reach.
- Forgetting that the export is a sample of links.
No tool can promise how a search engine will crawl, index, or rank your pages. This tool generates and validates code against documented technical specifications; you determine where to deploy it, and you should always test changes on staging environments first. Google publishes extensive guidelines in Search Central on evaluating third-party SEO tools and advice. Learn more about our technical testing standards on our about us page, or explore full site audits on our pricing page.
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Authoritative Technical Documentation & Standards
This tool executes logic aligned with official technical documentation and search engine webmaster standards:
- Google Search Central anchor text recommendations
Google Search Central: Link Best Practices for Google
Primary engineering source and technical documentation.
- Google Web Search link spam policies
Google Search Central: Spam Policies for Google Web Search
Primary engineering source and technical documentation.
Anchor Text Distribution Analyzer questions
Is there an ideal anchor text mix? ↓
This tool does not give one. It only shows the mix in your list.
Where do I get my anchor texts? ↓
Export the top linking text table from Search Console's Links report, or paste any list.
How are types decided? ↓
In a fixed order: naked URL, branded, exact match, partial match, generic, then other.
Is this tool free? ↓
Yes. It is completely free to use and requires no registration or subscription.
Does this tool visit my website or store my files? ↓
No. It executes entirely in your local browser runtime. Your inputs and results are never stored or logged on our servers.
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