{"id":20390,"date":"2020-01-29T16:31:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T16:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/dofollow-link"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:08:44","slug":"dofollow-link","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/dofollow-link","title":{"rendered":"DoFollow Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"boxpad wp-image-23285 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dofollow-link.jpg\" alt=\"Dofollow Link\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dofollow-link.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/dofollow-link-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>DoFollow links<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>allow Google (and all search engines) to be followed and reach our website, providing us with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/backlinks\">backlink.<\/a> If a webmaster makes a link back, it is called a reciprocal link, and allows both search engines and human users to follow that link. DoFollow links are therefore a very important element within the world of organic positioning and more specifically link building, which is based on increasing the authority of websites through the creation of links that point to them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h2>DoFollow link: the default link<\/h2>\n<p>By default, all hyperlinks are <strong>DoFollow,<\/strong>therefore, it is not necessary to do anything to make a DoFollow link, while in\u00a0 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/nofollow-link\">NoFollow<\/a> you have to insert the attribute rel=&#8221;nofollow&#8221;. The DoFollow link is a way to recognize the relevance of a link and transmit authority to the landing page, and thus let the search engine know. This is known as link juice, that is, the percentage of authority that is transmitted from one website to another through its DoFollow links.<\/p>\n<h2>Differences between DoFollow and NoFollow links<\/h2>\n<p>While DoFollow links pass on some of the authority of the web page that contains them to which it links, non-follow links tell Googlebots not to follow the link and therefore not to transmit that <strong>authority.<\/strong> This does not mean that NoFollow links are negative for my website, quite the opposite since Google understands it as something natural to have a higher percentage of NoFollow links compared to DoFollow, and in the event that the percentage of DoFollow is much higher it could even negatively affect our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/seo-agency-spain\">positioning<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about DoFollow Link<\/h2>\n<div class=\"geo-faq-block\">\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is DoFollow Link?<\/summary>\n<p>Definition : DoFollow links allow Google (and all search engines) to be followed and reach our website, providing us with a backlink. If a webmaster makes a link back, it is called a reciprocal link, and allows both search engines and human users to follow that link. In the Arimetrics glossary it is placed in a digital marketing context to clarify its role, uses and practical implications.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is DoFollow Link used for in digital marketing?<\/summary>\n<p>It is used to better analyse an action, tool, channel or behaviour related to acquisition, measurement, communication, sales or user experience. Its value depends on applying it to a concrete decision.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>How is DoFollow Link related to a digital strategy?<\/summary>\n<p>It is related to digital strategy when it affects objectives, data, content, technology, campaigns or conversion processes. That is why it should be reviewed together with the business context, not as an isolated term.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What should be considered when working with DoFollow Link?<\/summary>\n<p>It is advisable to review its definition, context, associated metrics, limitations and possible risks. 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