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Definition:<\/strong><\/p>\n A DoFollow link<\/strong> is the informal name for a regular HTML link that does not use In HTML, a regular link only needs a destination and linked text. For example: The word DoFollow distinguishes it from qualified links, but it does not add a special instruction to the code<\/strong>. It is also unrelated to whether the link opens in the same tab or a new one: attributes such as A crawlable link connects two resources and provides context through the source page, destination and anchor text<\/a>. Its treatment is involved in several distinct stages:<\/p>\n Discovering a URL does not mean it will be crawled immediately, crawling does not guarantee indexing, and one link does not determine rankings by itself.<\/p>\n Google documents several These values can be combined when appropriate. According to Google’s documentation on qualifying outbound links<\/a>, qualified links will generally not be followed, although the destination URL may be discovered through sitemaps or other links.<\/p>\n The DoFollow label can apply to both internal and external links. In either case, the link should be accessible through an A reciprocal link exists when two sites link to each other. Reciprocity describes the relationship between the two links, but it does not determine whether either one is qualified or regular.<\/p>\n In SEO, the term link juice<\/a> is used as a simplified description of the influence that a link may pass. It is not an observable or constant percentage: search engines assess factors such as relevance, context, source, anchor text and the overall quality of a link pattern.<\/p>\n Regular links form part of link building<\/a>, but their value does not depend only on the absence of The technical classification of a link does not make every acquisition method legitimate. Four situations help explain its correct treatment:<\/p>\n There is no universal ratio of DoFollow to NoFollow links that guarantees a natural profile. What matters is that each link reflects a genuine relationship, is qualified correctly and is useful in context.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A DoFollow link is a regular HTML link without attributes that qualify it. Learn how it works and how it differs from nofollow, sponsored and UGC links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"template":"","encyclopedia-tag":[319],"class_list":["post-20390","encyclopedia","type-encyclopedia","status-publish","hentry","encyclopedia-tag-linkbuilding-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia\/20390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/encyclopedia"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"encyclopedia-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/encyclopedia-tag?post=20390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}rel<\/code> values to limit or qualify how search engines treat it. There is no standard rel=\"dofollow\"<\/code> attribute: if the link is crawlable, Google may discover and analyse its destination and consider it among its signals, without guaranteeing indexing or higher rankings.<\/p>\n\nHow a DoFollow link is represented<\/h2>\n
<a href=\"https:\/\/nofollow<\/code>, sponsored<\/code> or ugc<\/code>, it is commonly called a DoFollow link in SEO.<\/p>\ntarget=\"_blank\"<\/code> control browser behaviour, not the relationship communicated to a search engine.<\/p>\nWhat it can provide to search engines<\/h2>\n
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Differences from NoFollow, Sponsored and UGC<\/h2>\n
rel<\/code> values for explaining the relationship with a destination. The appropriate choice depends on the origin and nature of the link, not on a predetermined ratio:<\/p>\n\n
rel<\/code> value when Google is expected to crawl and interpret it without qualifications.<\/li>\nUse in internal and external links<\/h2>\n
<a><\/code> element with a resolvable href<\/code> attribute.<\/p>\n\n
Relationship with authority and link building<\/h2>\n
nofollow<\/code>. A relevant editorial link may support discovery, context and referral traffic; a link created to manipulate rankings may be ignored or result in action against a site.<\/p>\nQualification and manipulative practices<\/h2>\n
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sponsored<\/code> or, where appropriate, nofollow<\/code>.<\/li>\nugc<\/code>, either alone or combined with nofollow<\/code>.<\/li>\n