{"id":53778,"date":"2020-04-12T12:25:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T06:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=53778"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:14:15","slug":"nofollow-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Nofollow Links: 5 Real Benefits for Your Site (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many people who pitch guest posts to QuickOnlineTips lose interest once they read our guidelines and learn we give only nofollow links. They want dofollow links from high-authority sites. But <strong>nofollow links<\/strong> aren&#8217;t worthless, and since 2019 Google treats them as hints rather than an absolute block. Here are the real benefits in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-follow.jpg\" alt=\"Nofollow links benefits\" width=\"640\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-follow.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-follow-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-follow-150x69.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> A nofollow link uses rel=&#8221;nofollow&#8221; to tell search engines the site isn&#8217;t vouching for the link. Nofollow links still send real visitors, build brand awareness, make your backlink profile look natural, can lead to dofollow links from people who discover you, and may be used by Google as a hint for crawling or ranking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad2694aa7b75\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" 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: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" 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><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad2694aa7b75\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><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.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#What_nofollow_means_in_2026\" >What nofollow means in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#5_benefits_of_nofollow_links\" >5 benefits of nofollow links<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#Where_nofollow_links_come_from\" >Where nofollow links come from<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#Focus_on_content\" >Focus on content<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#Do_nofollow_links_help_SEO\" >Do nofollow links help SEO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#Should_I_ask_for_dofollow_links_in_guest_posts\" >Should I ask for dofollow links in guest posts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2020\/04\/nofollow-links\/#Are_comment_links_nofollow\" >Are comment links nofollow?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_nofollow_means_in_2026\"><\/span>What nofollow means in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>rel=&#8221;nofollow&#8221;:<\/strong> no endorsement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>rel=&#8221;sponsored&#8221;:<\/strong> paid or affiliate links.<\/li>\n<li><strong>rel=&#8221;ugc&#8221;:<\/strong> user-generated content like comments and forum posts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google treats all three as hints. See Google&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/crawling-indexing\/qualify-outbound-links\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">guide to qualifying outbound links<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_benefits_of_nofollow_links\"><\/span>5 benefits of nofollow links<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Referral traffic:<\/strong> a nofollow link on a popular page can send more visitors than many dofollow links.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brand exposure:<\/strong> mentions on big sites, news and social media build recognition and trust.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Natural link profile:<\/strong> SEO tools track the ratio of follow to nofollow links; a profile of only dofollow links looks unnatural.<\/li>\n<li><strong>More links later:<\/strong> writers who discover you through a nofollow link may link to you normally.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Possible ranking hints:<\/strong> Google may use nofollow links as signals in some cases.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_nofollow_links_come_from\"><\/span>Where nofollow links come from<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Guest posts on sites with nofollow policies (like ours).<\/li>\n<li>Comments, forums, Q&amp;A sites and social media.<\/li>\n<li>Press mentions and directories that add nofollow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Focus_on_content\"><\/span>Focus on content<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stop worrying about dofollow vs nofollow and write content people want to share; the good links follow. To add nofollow to your own posts, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/08\/add-nofollow-links-in-wordpress-posts\/\">how to add nofollow links in WordPress<\/a>, and use descriptive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/06\/importance-of-anchor-text-in-top-search-engine-rankings\/\">anchor text<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_nofollow_links_help_SEO\"><\/span>Do nofollow links help SEO?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Indirectly, through traffic, brand and natural profiles; directly only as an optional hint.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_ask_for_dofollow_links_in_guest_posts\"><\/span>Should I ask for dofollow links in guest posts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Paying or trading for dofollow links breaks Google&#8217;s spam policies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_comment_links_nofollow\"><\/span>Are comment links nofollow?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, WordPress adds nofollow and ugc to comment links by default.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many people who pitch guest posts to QuickOnlineTips lose interest once they read our guidelines and learn we give only&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":53799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogging","category-search-engine-optimization"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53778"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65525,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53778\/revisions\/65525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}