{"id":213,"date":"2025-08-19T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T08:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.fr\/blog\/?p=213"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:29:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:29:50","slug":"dofollow-vs-nofollow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/","title":{"rendered":"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What\u2019s the Difference for Your SEO Strategy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The terms <strong>\u201cdofollow\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cnofollow\u201d<\/strong> refer to HTML attributes you can add to hyperlinks, specifically, <code>rel=\"dofollow\"<\/code> and <code>rel=\"nofollow\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These attributes <strong>directly influence how search engines evaluate and rank linked pages<\/strong>.<br>They tell search engines like Google how to interpret the link between two pages or websites, and whether that link should influence rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/beginner-linkbuilding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For beginners, backlinks can be confusing<\/a>, especially when it comes to understanding the difference between dofollow and nofollow links.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet this distinction is at the heart of any serious link building strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Dofollow Link<\/strong><\/th><th><strong><strong>Nofollow Link<\/strong><\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>HTML Attribute<\/strong><\/td><td>No attribute required (<code>rel=\"dofollow\"<\/code> is optional)<\/td><td><code>rel=\"nofollow\"<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Passes Link Authority<\/strong><\/td><td>Yes, passes \u201clink juice\u201d to the target page<\/td><td>No, passes little to no authority<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SEO Impact<\/strong><\/td><td>Can improve rankings when placed on relevant, trusted sites<\/td><td>Minimal or no direct impact on rankings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Common Use Cases<\/strong><\/td><td>Natural links to trusted sources<\/td><td>Sponsored links, blog comments, low-trust or user-generated links<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/td><td>Boosts the target page\u2019s authority and visibility<\/td><td>Helps control your link profile and reduce spam risks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Drawbacks<\/strong><\/td><td>Can lead to over-optimization if overused<\/td><td>Limited SEO value, sometimes ignored by Google<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At Accesslink, we believe link building should be accessible even for those just starting to explore the world of SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why we offer an <strong>introductory article<\/strong> that includes a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/inscription\"> <strong>dofollow backlink for only \u20ac2<\/strong>.<\/a> It\u2019s a simple way to test our service at a low cost while getting a feel for how backlinks work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We handle everything, from writing the content to publishing it so you can focus on your business without worrying about the technical side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_72 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Sommaire de l&#039;article :<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#How-Dofollow-and-Nofollow-Links-Work\" title=\"How Dofollow and Nofollow Links Work\">How Dofollow and Nofollow Links Work<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#What-Is-a-Dofollow-Link\" title=\"What Is a Dofollow Link?\">What Is a Dofollow Link?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#What-Is-a-Nofollow-Link\" title=\"What Is a Nofollow Link?\">What Is a Nofollow Link?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#When-Should-You-Use-Dofollow-or-Nofollow-Links\" title=\"When Should You Use Dofollow or Nofollow Links?\">When Should You Use Dofollow or Nofollow Links?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#Other-Link-Attributes-to-Know\" title=\"Other Link Attributes to Know\">Other Link Attributes to Know<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-Dofollow-and-Nofollow-Links-Work\"><\/span>How Dofollow and Nofollow Links Work<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In SEO, a <strong>backlink<\/strong> is simply a link from one website (Site A) pointing to another (Site B).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search engines like Google use these links to assess a site\u2019s <strong>popularity, trustworthiness<\/strong>, and <strong>overall authority<\/strong>. This is where the HTML <code>rel<\/code> attribute comes into play, it tells search engine bots how they should interpret a given link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attributes <code>rel=\"dofollow\"<\/code> and <code>rel=\"nofollow\"<\/code> help search engines decide whether a link should influence how a page ranks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Is-a-Dofollow-Link\"><\/span>What Is a Dofollow Link?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>dofollow link<\/strong> is the default type of hyperlink in HTML. When you add a link without specifying any <code>rel<\/code> attribute, search engines automatically treat it as a dofollow link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means Google and others will crawl the destination page and <strong>consider the link as a vote of confidence<\/strong>. In SEO terms, this passes what&#8217;s known as <strong>\u201clink juice\u201d<\/strong> a flow of authority that strengthens the page being linked to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dofollow links help improve visibility and ranking, especially when they come from relevant, trusted sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-Is-a-Nofollow-Link\"><\/span><strong>What Is a Nofollow Link?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>nofollow link<\/strong> contains the attribute <code>rel=\"nofollow\"<\/code>.<br>This tells search engines <strong>not to count the link<\/strong> when evaluating the popularity or authority of the destination page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally, Google introduced the nofollow tag to combat spam and link abuse, especially in blog comments, forums, and sponsored content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2019, Google has treated this attribute more as a <strong>suggestion<\/strong> than a strict rule.<br>In some cases, search engines may choose to follow a nofollow link, but in general, it passes <strong>little to no SEO value<\/strong> compared to a dofollow link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When-Should-You-Use-Dofollow-or-Nofollow-Links\"><\/span>When Should You Use Dofollow or Nofollow Links?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <strong>Dofollow<\/strong> links when:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You trust the site or resource you\u2019re linking to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to support a partner\u2019s or collaborator\u2019s SEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The link is highly relevant to your content and genuinely helpful to the reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use <strong>Nofollow<\/strong> links when:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The link is part of a <strong>sponsored or paid promotion<\/strong> (to comply with Google\u2019s guidelines)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The link appears in <strong>user-generated areas<\/strong> like blog comments, forums, or public submissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re unsure about the credibility of the content and prefer <strong>not to pass authority<\/strong> to the target site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding the difference between <strong>dofollow<\/strong> and <strong>nofollow<\/strong> links, along with other link attributes is essential for anyone getting started with SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dofollow links<\/strong> remain a core<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> tool for boosting your site\u2019s authority<\/a> and online visibility.<br>Meanwhile, <strong>nofollow links<\/strong> help you stay in control, reduce spam risk, and maintain a clean,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/sitewide-links\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> strategic backlink profile.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Other-Link-Attributes-to-Know\"><\/span>Other Link Attributes to Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond <code>dofollow<\/code> and <code>nofollow<\/code>, there are two additional HTML attributes you might come across \u2014 especially when managing sponsored content or user-generated links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><code>rel=\"sponsored\"<\/code><\/strong><br>Used to label <strong>paid or sponsored links<\/strong>, such as ads or partnerships. This helps search engines <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/glossary\/sponsored-link-attribute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">distinguish promotional content from editorial links<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><code>rel=\"ugc\"<\/code><\/strong> <em>(User Generated Content)<\/em><br>Applied to links that appear in <strong>user-generated areas<\/strong>, like blog comments, forum posts, or review sections. It tells search engines the link wasn&#8217;t added by the site owner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The terms \u201cdofollow\u201d and \u201cnofollow\u201d refer to HTML attributes you can add to hyperlinks, specifically, rel=&#8221;dofollow&#8221; and rel=&#8221;nofollow&#8221;. These attributes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1],"tags":[34,31,33,19,22,35],"class_list":["post-213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-link-building","category-seo","tag-difference-between-dofollow-and-nofollow","tag-dofollow-vs-nofollow","tag-html-link-attributes","tag-link-building","tag-seo-strategy","tag-what-is-relnofollow"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What They Mean for SEO<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Which links actually boost your SEO, and which ones don\u2019t? Understand how link types influence authority, rankings, and trust in 2025.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What They Mean for SEO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Which links actually boost your SEO, and which ones don\u2019t? Understand how link types influence authority, rankings, and trust in 2025.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Accesslink: The netlinking blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AccessLinkFR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-19T08:48:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"961\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Montse\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@access_link\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@access_link\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Montse\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Montse\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/person\/2b6ce3a0c0c963591b2d754604371440\"},\"headline\":\"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What\u2019s the Difference for Your SEO Strategy?\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-19T08:48:00+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/\"},\"wordCount\":760,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png\",\"keywords\":[\"difference between dofollow and nofollow\",\"dofollow vs nofollow\",\"HTML link attributes\",\"link building\",\"SEO Strategy\",\"what is rel=\\\"nofollow\\\"\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Link building\",\"SEO\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/\",\"name\":\"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What They Mean for SEO\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-19T08:48:00+00:00\",\"description\":\"Which links actually boost your SEO, and which ones don\u2019t? Understand how link types influence authority, rankings, and trust in 2025.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png\",\"width\":961,\"height\":630,\"caption\":\"lien dofolow vs nofolow\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Blog\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Netlinking\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/netlinking\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Link building\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/netlinking\/link-building\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What\u2019s the Difference for Your SEO Strategy?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/\",\"name\":\"Accesslink\",\"description\":\"Netlinking at a low price!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Accesslink\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo-accesslink.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo-accesslink.png\",\"width\":476,\"height\":440,\"caption\":\"Accesslink\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AccessLinkFR\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/access_link\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/linkedin-accesslink\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/person\/2b6ce3a0c0c963591b2d754604371440\",\"name\":\"Montse\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/author\/montse-f\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What They Mean for SEO","description":"Which links actually boost your SEO, and which ones don\u2019t? Understand how link types influence authority, rankings, and trust in 2025.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What They Mean for SEO","og_description":"Which links actually boost your SEO, and which ones don\u2019t? Understand how link types influence authority, rankings, and trust in 2025.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/","og_site_name":"Accesslink: The netlinking blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AccessLinkFR","article_published_time":"2025-08-19T08:48:00+00:00","og_image":[{"width":961,"height":630,"url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Montse","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@access_link","twitter_site":"@access_link","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Montse","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/"},"author":{"name":"Montse","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/person\/2b6ce3a0c0c963591b2d754604371440"},"headline":"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What\u2019s the Difference for Your SEO Strategy?","datePublished":"2025-08-19T08:48:00+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/"},"wordCount":760,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png","keywords":["difference between dofollow and nofollow","dofollow vs nofollow","HTML link attributes","link building","SEO Strategy","what is rel=\"nofollow\""],"articleSection":["Link building","SEO"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/","url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/","name":"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What They Mean for SEO","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png","datePublished":"2025-08-19T08:48:00+00:00","description":"Which links actually boost your SEO, and which ones don\u2019t? Understand how link types influence authority, rankings, and trust in 2025.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/lien-dofolow-vs-nofolow.png","width":961,"height":630,"caption":"lien dofolow vs nofolow"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/dofollow-vs-nofollow\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Netlinking","item":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/netlinking\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Link building","item":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/netlinking\/link-building\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Dofollow vs Nofollow Links: What\u2019s the Difference for Your SEO Strategy?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/","name":"Accesslink","description":"Netlinking at a low price!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#organization","name":"Accesslink","url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo-accesslink.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/logo-accesslink.png","width":476,"height":440,"caption":"Accesslink"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AccessLinkFR","https:\/\/x.com\/access_link","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/linkedin-accesslink"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/#\/schema\/person\/2b6ce3a0c0c963591b2d754604371440","name":"Montse","url":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/author\/montse-f\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":282,"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213\/revisions\/282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.accesslink.io\/weblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}