What does a generic anchor text refer to?
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Correct answer: Clickable text that tells what words to click on to access a link, like “click here” or “read more”.
Why this is the answer
Generic anchor text uses phrases like "click here" or "read more" that don't describe the linked content. While these phrases prompt users to click, they offer no contextual information to search engines about the destination page's relevance. This lack of descriptive text can hinder SEO efforts because search engines use anchor text as a ranking signal to understand page content. An exact match anchor text, conversely, uses the target keyword, directly signaling relevance. Displaying the actual URL is simply a naked URL, not an anchor text.
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