Nofollow vs. Follow Links: Everything You Need to Know

The rel=”nofollow” tag is one of the simplest HTML tags around, and one that’s crucial to understand if you’re doing SEO. Learn everything you need to know about nofollowed links in this guide. Nofollow links are nothing new. They’ve been around for 14 years. If you care about your website’s performance in search engines, then knowing when and when not to use nofollowed links isn’t just important—it’s crucial. In this guide, I’ll explain how nofollowed links came to be, how they help with SEO, and how using them correctly can protect your site from a dreaded Google penalty. First, though, let’s cover the basics. What are nofollow links? Nofollow vs. follow links Followed and nofollowed links look identical to the average web user. The blue text in this sentence is a followed link. The blue text in this sentence is a nofollowed link. The difference between the two is apparent only when you dig into the HTML code. Followed: 1 blue text Nofollowed: 1 blue text The HTML is identical except for the addition of the rel=”nofollow” tag. It’s possible to nofollow all links on a webpage by placing a robots meta tag with the value “nofollow” in the header. However, the nofollow tag is more commonly used as it allows one to nofollow some links on the page while leaving others followed. Not sure why you’d want to do that? It’s time for a quick history lesson. https://blogcaodep.blogspot.com/2020/08/blog-sweetie.html?showComment=1612872658987#c3081312050737086326 https://manmaza.blogspot.com/2016/06/infinity-chinese-miracle-2-spreadtrum-v.html?showComment=1612870088642# https://kcorinspirations.blogspot.com/2018/04/radio-recorder-more-ergonomic-pro-v4032.html?showComment=1612870246742#c8563489319813172556 https://ikkemunandar.blogspot.com/2014/05/volcano-tool-box-latest-v264-setup.html?showComment=1612871207494#c3414627390669466540 https://testallforone.blogspot.com/2016/06/nck-dongle-android-mtk-v-2568-setup.html?showComment=1611727109740 https://austinangck2809.blogspot.com/2016/06/infinity-chinese-miracle-2-mtk-v-149.html?showComment=1612873298556#c2279370586190301656 https://katieandmaxtron.blogspot.com/2014/05/volcano-tool-box-latest-v264-setup.html?showComment=1612887262748#c8604934005308504316 https://smurugesaninfo.blogspot.com/2016/09/cm13-rom-for-infinix-note-2-lte-x600.html?showComment=1612887714656#c5015127721816622334 https://www.simplyhappenstance.com/summer-pasta-salad/#comment-560846 https://waeltnx.blogspot.com/2014/07/download-free-total-video-converter-for.html?showComment=1612888272336# https://eshikamien.blogspot.com/2014/04/z3x-box-samsung-tool-v174-full-setup.html?showComment=1612890156679# https://googledoodlenewstoday.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-to-unlock-patternsecurity-locked.html?showComment=1612931489214#c6981333103993124362 http://walkingthefloor.com/episode-88-robbie-robertson/#comment-1074691 https://cheers.podspot.de/post/cheers-auf-das-41aaaaaaah-jaaaah-mmmmhmmm-guuut-komm-oder-diese-heissen-nachte/#comment0 http://savetheworldband.com/the-hero-behind-bleed/#comment-192145 https://www.business.com/advice/answers/question/is-multitasking-good-or-bad-for-productivity/?page=2&sort=date http://bo.i.tanum.se/bloggar/bloggingemargranqvist/bloggingemar/foretagartraffen.5.3503d6421311a036a928000196.html https://www.bidouille.org/elec/soudure#addcomment https://littlebitjohnny.blogspot.com/2014/07/best-2014-latest-free-antivirus.html?showComment=1613192870928#c1769218477776735836 http://www.praise.com.ph/opm/index.php?done=1&show_id=4#a31323a3137706d http://tyvince.fr/myportfolio/apero-dinatoire/#comment-199581 https://lke.cs.buap.mx/2017/index.php/2015/08/06/hello-world/#comment-22125 http://im.hfu.edu.tw/blog/index.php?PID=39&Sn=39 http://annaoverholdt.dk/photography/#comment-152204 https://acessocultural.com.br/2019/12/relembre-9-parcerias-de-wanessa-camargo/?unapproved=1472989&moderation-hash=e3f23ade40b3bfbde302b1d3ad8da25a#comment-1472989 http://fabnet75.free.fr/?post/2010/09/13/F%C3%AAte-de-l-Huma-2010&pub=0#c13116 http://twice-videos.xyz/2019/01/15/post-71366/#comment-3992664 http://wordpress.p255834.webspaceconfig.de/?comments_popup=5817#comment-2712968 https://blog.dotcomsecrets.com/guess-what-it-still-works-perfect-webinar-worked-perfectly-again/#comment-10051 https://evoke.ics.uci.edu/qs-personal-data-landscapes-poster/#comment-62864 http://fodterapi-frederiksberg.dk/mens-barefoot-on-the-beach-2/#comment-169829 https://www.classyclutter.net/pumpkin-recipes/#comment-74513 https://aidbacksetting.blogspot.com/2016/09/automatic-call-chinese-company-recorder.html?showComment=1613272669070#c7729966457680229444 http://hcr-20.com/sample-page/slide3/#main/#comment-63371 https://jacquelynhooper1.oucreate.com/uncategorized/subtopic-4-1-an-egypt-sans-coup/#comment-70486 http://www.asingularcreation.com/Forums/index.php robobusiness.com/the-new-investment-model-for-robotics-startups/?unapproved=62492&moderation-hash=8775a2187cf85bff2ff688ea5f360a02#comment-62492 https://profsmythe.blogspot.com/2016/06/infinity-chinese-miracle-2-mtk-v-149.html?showComment=1613276515507#c7556819482660353184 https://community-blog.waze.com/2014/01/get-on-highway-to-inspiration.html?showComment=1613277053687#c8205837356252862434 http://alter.spinoza.it/live/2011/11/11/spinoza-pubblico-10-novembre-2011/#comment-103607 https://fese.uel.edu.vn/quy-che-vong-thi-investing-challenge/#comment-82841 http://my.beykoz.edu.tr/omerwashere/sehil-macerasi/?unapproved=27836&moderation-hash=f99b561df0f61aa676d2998028d055cc#comment-27836 https://youshaoken.blogspot.com/2016/06/infinity-chinese-miracle-2-spreadtrum-v.html?showComment=1613298574723#c5665775580026185924 https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/leahw93/2013/10/18/the-iron-curtain-descends/#comment-48657 https://www.wiziq.com/course/75411-speak-arabic-and-understand-80-meaning-of-the-holy-quran https://www.legacysingapore.com/info/2011/02/21/%e3%83%98%e3%83%83%e3%82%b8%e3%83%95%e3%82%a1%e3%83%b3%e3%83%89%e3%81%ae%e8%ad%b2%e6%b8%a1%e7%9b%8a%e3%81%ab%e5%af%be%e3%81%99%e3%82%8b%e8%aa%b2%e7%a8%8e%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6/#comment-349204 http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/blog/renzogm/2009/06/06/por-que-spider-man-no-puede-ser-real/#comment-132915 https://www.spaziotennis.com/featured/tennismarket-compravendita-tennis-racchette/29366#comment-90644 https://sihanandi.blogspot.com/2016/06/infinity-chinese-miracle-2-spreadtrum-v.html?showComment=1613299715822#c3474225334514138691 https://blog.metu.edu.tr/msomel/#comment-23179 https://evenement-hes.hesge.ch/mobilite-sante/ https://authoremmachase.com/219/#comment-217792 https://projiso.international/accueil/developpement-durable/dd2/#comment-232556 https://mytechreferenceph.blogspot.com/2015/07/creating-call-restrictions-in-avaya-ip.html?showComment=1613366404232#c2917842568671092822 https://www.ststephensschool.co.in/index.php/2462./#comment-403140 http://picturedictionary.clubefl.gr/2011/06/03/daily-activities/#comment-34042 http://fatcow.com/blog/?p=207#comment-2330452 http://www.howtogethelpinwindows10free.com/2016/05/fix-connections-to-bluetooth-audio-Wireless-Displays.html?showComment=1613367752936#c6324810727148872723 http://www.dryneedling-app.com/welkom/attachment/dn-app-iphone-009/#comment-31797 https://bvlawnservices.com/install-weed-control-fabric/?unapproved=144164&moderation-hash=f0509b6ba775d77fbcac0895a75615d3#comment-144164 http://www.alltomklader.se/Blogg.asp?intMessage=&idHomepage=128702&idBlogg=1254438 http://www.orangeapplabs.com/here-are-the-top-5-upcoming-video-games-hitting-shelves-in-november-2019/#comment-2351660 http://sdl.toile-libre.org/index.php?article7/bientot-l-episode-2#form https://giffconstable.com/avexp-1-500x334/#comments https://fastcoltd.vpweb.co.uk/blog/2016/12/06/Fire-Safety-Tip-Tuesday.aspx