{"id":3335,"date":"2021-01-06T13:07:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T13:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dopinger.com\/blog\/?p=3335"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:48:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T10:48:42","slug":"what-are-nofollow-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dopinger.com\/blog\/what-are-nofollow-links","title":{"rendered":"What Are NoFollow Links?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the ever-evolving landscape of SEO<\/a>, terms like ‘NoFollow links’ frequently pop up, leaving many to wonder about their significance in the grand scheme of web optimization. So, what is a nofollow link? In simplest terms, it’s a type of link that instructs search engines not to consider it for search ranking purposes. While it might seem counterintuitive to have links that don’t “count” in the eyes of search engines, there’s a method to the madness. This article delves deep into the world of NoFollow links, exploring their origin, purpose, and how they fit into your SEO strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>What Is a NoFollow Link? <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NoFollow links<\/strong>\u00a0were introduced by Google<\/a> in 2005 to overcome comment spam. These links are a hyperlink that contains a rel= “nofollow” attribute. This attribute tells search engines to ignore these links. In other words, it tells search engines not to follow the link destination.<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/span>NoFollow vs DoFollow<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To understand what is going on with\u00a0NoFollow links,\u00a0we need to understand the difference between NoFollow and DoFollow links. According to many website users, these two types of links look exactly the same. Thus, it is impossible to understand the difference between these links for an average website user. However, there is a huge difference between them in search engine optimization. Dofollow links help you improve your search engine rankings directly. On the other side, NoFollow links don’t affect your rankings directly. Let’s look at them in more detail. We have an example below. The first one is a standard link, and the second one is a NoFollow link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n