Anchor texts are linked to a key query, because this keyword is fundamental for search engine ranking.
Non-anchor backlinks carry equal weight – this includes simple hyperlinks, while the ability to click is important because it provides access for search robots; search engines access the site along with internal pages, that helps website.
Progress reports are delivered via ahrefs. When the number of links is limited for one of the services, I report on the tool with the highest count of inbound links as a result of indexing lag.