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Anchor Text Ratios - Exact Match, Partial Match, Naked URL, Brand, Title, Generic, and More

Mar 13, 2025
16:27

E617: When getting backlinks to raise the SEO authority of your site and specific pages, what percentage of those backlinks do you want to be exact match anchor text?

What do you want to be LSI - partial match anchor text? What percentage should be a naked URL, or brand anchor text, or generic anchor text, or title anchor text?

This gives the EXACT PERCENTAGES for anchor text ratios when you are link building, and it explains why your anchor text ratios (having a natural backlink profile) are so important.

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00:00 INatural Backlink Profiles 00:41 Understanding Anchor Text 01:35 SEO in Competitive Niches 02:56 Black Hat World Forum Insights 03:52 Anchor Text Variations 04:58 Debate on Exact Match Ratios 05:44 Brand and Title Anchors 06:26 Real-World Examples and Analysis 08:05 Competitor Analysis and Ratios 08:24 Averaging Ratios 09:11 SEO Best Practices 09:52 Personal Advice 10:04 Building Links Naturally 10:40 Targeting the Right Keywords 11:20 Using Moz's On-Page Grader 11:43 Benefits of Bottom-Funnel Keywords 12:40 Long-Term SEO Strategy 13:32 Advanced SEO Techniques 14:47 Final Thoughts

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#linkbuilding #backlinks #seotips #searchengineoptimization

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