Anchor Text Diversity Checker
Classify pasted anchor text and check whether one phrase dominates the mix.
Review anchor mix at a glance
Anchor text can look unnatural when too many links use the exact same commercial phrase. A healthier profile usually includes branded, partial, generic, URL, and natural variations.
A natural backlink profile mixes branded, bare-URL, and generic anchors; when one exact-match keyword dominates, it reads as manipulative and can trigger a penalty, which is exactly what this surfaces.
This checker classifies pasted anchors against your brand and target keyword, then reports counts and percentages for each bucket.
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The labels are practical heuristics, not a link-risk verdict. Use them to spot obvious over-concentration before deeper SEO review.
Frequently asked questions
What does the anchor text diversity checker do?
It classifies pasted anchor texts into common SEO anchor categories and reports percentages.
How does it decide which category an anchor belongs to?
In order: an exact match of your keyword, then anything starting with http or www (URL), then anchors containing your brand (branded), then anchors sharing a keyword word longer than 3 letters (partial), then stock phrases like "click here" or "read more" (generic). Everything else is Other.
What is a healthy anchor text mix?
There is no official ratio, but natural profiles are usually dominated by branded and URL anchors, with exact-match keywords a small share. A high exact-match percentage is the pattern most associated with manipulative link building.
Where do I get the anchor list?
Export anchors from a backlink tool such as Ahrefs, Semrush, or Google Search Console's Links report and paste one anchor per line.
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