The discussion about nofollow and dofollow links is indeed simple, but it cannot be underestimated. Even if the placement and use of these link options can be done correctly, you can raise content directly into the top rankings of Google search results.
What are the effects? And how to use it? Come on, just look at the following reviews.
The difference between Nofollow Links and Dofollow Links
Nofollow is an HTML attribute whose job is to provide code to Google and other search engines to ignore the ‘SEO value’ of certain links. In short, the nofollow HTML attribute prevents Google from following embedded links or URLs.
Nofollow links are usually used for links that are ‘bad’. For example domains that have a bad rate or links that can cause spam such as links in the comments column.
Conversely, dofollow actually gives a signal to Google to follow the link. The dofollow link type is actually the default alias, you don’t need to configure it anymore. Google will automatically follow every link embedded in an article or web page.
Usually dofollow links are embedded within the targeted keywords. This is to strengthen the SEO value of a content.
Manually you can check whether the link is dofollow or nofollow. You do this by looking at the line of code.
Here is an example of writing dofollow links:
<a href=”https://www.karsanusantara.com/”>Karsa Nusantara</a>
Dofollow links like this are usually also to provide support for other domains so they can provide stronger ‘SEO power’. This does not only benefit link providers, but also domain owners who include other domain links.
So what if the domain whose link must be on the blog page but has a bad reputation? Of course you can use the nofollow option. Here’s how to write nofollow links:
<a href=”https://www.karsanusantara.com/” rel=”nofollow”>Karsa Nusantara</a>
You can see the difference between the two types of links above. By default all links are dofollow. To change a dofollow link to a nofollow link, you can simply add the variable ref=”nofollow”.
The ref = “nofollow” variable is useful for confirming to Google Bot not to crawl or record the listed links. However, if a visitor clicks on the link, they will still be directed to the destination site.
Benefits of Dofollow and Nofollow Links
In short, there are several benefits of configuring between dofollow and nofollow.
Dofollow links
There are several advantages to dofollow links when applied to websites.
1. Links on the website can become backlinks.
2. The pagerank of the website will increase because visitors continue to increase through good search engine rankings.
While the lack of dofollow links like.
1. The number of spam comments that enter comments or comments that are not in accordance with the topic of discussion.
2. Too many links can cause Google to impose sanctions on your website.
Nofollow links
Although rarely used, nofollow is used for various things, such as:
1. Maintain SEO quality in search engines.
2. Minimizing spam comments.
3. Links become more stable and Google will easily follow them.
But of course there are drawbacks to using this link option, which is that it doesn’t have an effect (SEO value) on the destination link.
In general, both dofollow and nofollow have their place. Most website users or managers usually use nofollow or do follow in their website content. The goal is none other than to increase SEO value and make it easier for visitors who visit it and Google Bot to crawl.
How to Make Dofollow & Nofollow Links
You might think how to make dofollow or rail nofollow links in WordPress complicated, but it’s not.
You might think how to make dofollow or rail nofollow links in WordPress complicated, but it’s not.
We/I will explain how to easily create dofollow and nofollow links, either through the WordPress editor or using a plugin.
– Added Dofollow
When adding a link in the content, the link is automatically dofollow. To create dofollow links follow the guide below:
1. First highlight the words/text that you want to give nofollow links or dofollow links. Then hover over the Gutenberg block editor and click the icon as shown below or press CTRL+k.
2. Copy the URL and paste it into the box that appears.
Then click in the settings link ( ⋮ ) and then click ‘Open New Tab’ so that when clicked it will open a new window.
– Make Nofollow Using WordPress Editor
Adding nofollow links is similar to dofollow, except that there are a few additional steps. So first follow the three steps to create a dofollow link then follow the steps below to change nofollow to dofollow.
1. Click the icon ( ⋮ ) at the top of the block then select ‘Edit as HTML’.
You can then take a look inside the HTML code. Add the variable rel=’nofollow’ into the link line to make it nofollow like the line of code below.
<a href=”https://www.karsanusantara.com/” rel=”nofollow”>Karsa Nusantara</a>
– Make Nofollow Using Plugins
If you frequently need nofollow links, or if you need the nofollow attribute automatically added to certain types of links (such as comments on blogs), the Ultimate Nofollow plugin is the plugin for you to try. This plugin provides an easy solution for managing various kinds of nofollow links in WordPress. In addition there are several advantages of this plugin:
1. Added the nofollow checkbox to the WordPress regular ‘insert link’ view.
2. Automatically applies nofollow to all links.
3. Gives you a wide selection of nofollow shortcodes.
The plugin is already available in the WordPress repository so you can directly install it via “Dashboard » Plugin » Add New”.
After you install it, you just need to add the link as usual. But when you enter the settings section, you don’t need to add it manually using a shortcode.
All you have to do is click ‘Add rel=”nofollow” to the link. The difference with the previous method is the convenience in adding lines of the nofollow rail script without having to look for the lines of code one by one.
Create Nofollow Links in All Comments
The number of spam comments that go into comments or comments that are not in accordance with the topic of discussion is of course annoying. So you should set the link in the comments column to nofollow. If you want to automatically nofollow all links in blog comments, access “Settings » Nofollow” in the WordPress dashboard.
Then tick in the box to apply nofollow to all links in the comments. Then click “Save Changes” to save it.
Conclusion and Closing
Creating dofollow links and nofollow rails is very necessary. Especially if you want to fight spam which often harms websites. Even using and placing dofollow and nofollow links properly can improve the SEO quality of the website.
For those of you who don’t want the hassle of setting up dofollow and nofollow links, there are several WordPress plugins that provide them. So you just have to install it to use it.
If you still have questions about dofollow and nofollow links, feel free to leave a question in the comments column below.
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