Technical SEO
Nofollow
A link attribute that tells search engines not to pass link equity through a specific link.
CurrentLast updated: 2026-09-16
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Definition
Technical SEONofollow (rel="nofollow") is an attribute on a hyperlink that tells search engines not to follow the link for ranking purposes. It was introduced to combat comment spam. Google now treats nofollow as a hint rather than a strict directive. Related attributes include rel="sponsored" and rel="ugc".
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