Robots won’t support the new UGC and sponsored link attributes, says Google’s Gary Illyes. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. Source link
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Who benefits, who will implement the new attributes and how much change should sites expect? Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. Source link
What really matters in Google’s nofollow changes, SEOs ask Read More »
Google announced a major change to how nofollow links are counted. Previously nofollow links were treated as a directive, meaning Google obeyed the nofollow, period. Now Google is treating nofollow as a hint. This means that Google will decide whether to use the link for ranking purposes or not. This change impacts on-page SEO, content
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Google is also adding two new link attributes, one for sponsored links and one for user generated content links. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. Source link
Google to treat nofollow link attribute as a ‘hint’ Read More »
Nearly 15 years ago, the nofollow attribute was introduced as a means to help fight comment spam. It also quickly became one of Google’s recommended methods for flagging advertising-related or sponsored links. The web has evolved since nofollow was introduced in 2005 and it’s time for nofollow to evolve as well. Today, we’re announcing two
Evolving “nofollow” – new ways to identify the nature of links Read More »
Google has announced Tuesday that today the nofollow link attribute (i.e. rel=”nofollow“) will be seen as a “hint” rather than as a directive for ranking purposes. In addition, Google is adding two additional link attributes, in addition to the rel=”nofollow” to provide a bit more context about the content you’re linking to. Until this change,
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I recently saw a poll in a private Facebook Group where many people voted that nofollow links can help rank a site because of the anchor text. Can nofollow anchor text help rankings? Anchor Text Without Links There are two theories floating around about how nofollow links help a site rank. The first theory states
Google’s John Mueller recently stated there was no ranking benefit in adding nofollow to all outbound links. Some in the SEO community tweeted that in the real world it’s not always possible to monitor all links. John Mueller acknowledged how challenging monitoring links can be. Then stated he still felt that blanket nofollows were “a
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PHOTO: Vinoth Chandar Before Google introduced the concept of Dofollow and Nofollow links, the world of search engine optimization (SEO) was about as chaotic as the wild west (minus the shootouts). Bloggers and website administrators alike would engage in spammy backlinking practices that involved adding links to their company’s website anywhere they could for the
Google’s Gary Illyes posted a Twitter poll yesterday asking if you would like the Google Search Console team to add a toggle or filter to the internal link report to show which links are nofollowed and not nofollowed. So far the poll has over 1,000 votes and 80% of those who responded said they want
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