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When should you use nofollow links within your content?
Nofollow:
- If you sold a link.
- If someone paid you to post their content.
- If you are in any way nervous that you might be penalized for the link.
- Sitewide link to person who designed your site – although many people will follow links to company names.
- Widgets.
Should you nofollow affiliate links?
Consequently, affiliate links should be marked as nofollow. Matt Cutts, a software engineer that helped Google develop their algorithm, said that Google most of the time can identify an affiliate link and will not crawl it. However, like everything in life, this process is not perfect.
Do not overuse nofollow attribute in links?
If you have to use a nofollow attribute, use it as an attribute on specific links but not at a page level. Using nofollow at a page level just hurts you more than anything. It’s not a good idea. Using nofollow on all outbound links is just a ridiculous practice built out of fear of linking out.
Do you have to have nofollow for sponsored links on Google?
Google also required nofollow for paid or sponsored links. If you were caught accepting anything of value in exchange for linking out without the nofollow attribute, Google could penalize you.
When did Google add the nofollow link attribute?
The nofollow link attribute was introduced in 2005 by Google to deal with spammy links that were being used to game the system. Currently, Google treats the nofollow link attribute as a hint rather than a directive.
What’s the difference between nofollow, sponsored, and UGC links?
14 years after its introduction, Google today announced significant changes to how they treat the “nofollow” link attribute. The big points: Link attribution can be done in three ways: “nofollow”, “sponsored”, and “ugc” — each signifying a different meaning. (The fourth way, default, means no value attributed)
What does nofollow mean on a rel attribute?
What Does Nofollow Mean? Nofollow is a rel attribute . A rel attribute specifies the relationship between the page where the link is and the page that the link points to. Here’s an example of a basic nofollowed link: