{"id":631,"date":"2025-04-21T18:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T18:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:35:20","slug":"nofollow-link","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/","title":{"rendered":"NoFollow Link"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">NoFollow Link<\/a> is a hyperlink with a rel=&rdquo;nofollow&rdquo; attribute, instructing search engines not to pass <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/link-juice\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">link juice<\/a> or SEO authority to the linked page. It&rsquo;s common in user-generated content. The synonym &ldquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Non-Follow Link<\/a>&rdquo; is technical, while &ldquo;<a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Non-Ranking Link<\/a>&rdquo; highlights its lack of ranking impact, a specific term. For example, a <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">NoFollow link<\/a> from a blog comment drives <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/traffic\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>traffic<\/a> but not SEO. In Domain Hunter Gatherer (DHG), filtering out NoFollow-heavy domains ensures SEO value. In 2025, NoFollow <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>links<\/a> contribute to a natural <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_SEO &amp; Link-Building Concepts\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/link-profile\/\" data-mobile-support=\"0\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">link profile<\/a> but don&rsquo;t directly boost rankings. Compared to DoFollow <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>links<\/a>, they&rsquo;re less valuable for SEO but safer for diversity. SEO professionals balance NoFollow <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>links<\/a> to mimic organic patterns, avoiding penalties. This term is key in link-building, <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/authority-score\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>as<\/a> it shapes strategy and expectations. Build balanced <a class=\"glossaryLink cmtt_Domain Stats&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Metrics Terms\"  href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/links-3\/\"  data-mobile-support=\"0\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex='0' role='link'>links<\/a> with Domain Hunter Gatherer!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hyperlink not passing SEO authority to the linked page.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"glossary-categories":[235],"glossary-tags":[134,241,236,240,132],"glossary-languages":[],"class_list":["post-631","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-categories-seo-link-building-concepts","glossary-tags-backlinks","glossary-tags-link-profile","glossary-tags-link-building-2","glossary-tags-nofollow-link","glossary-tags-seo","entry"],"post_title":"NoFollow Link","post_content":"<p>A NoFollow Link is a hyperlink with a rel=\"nofollow\" attribute, instructing search engines not to pass link juice or SEO authority to the linked page. It\u2019s common in user-generated content. The synonym \u201cNon-Follow Link\u201d is technical, while \u201cNon-Ranking Link\u201d highlights its lack of ranking impact, a specific term. For example, a NoFollow link from a blog comment drives traffic but not SEO. In Domain Hunter Gatherer (DHG), filtering out NoFollow-heavy domains ensures SEO value. In 2025, NoFollow links contribute to a natural link profile but don\u2019t directly boost rankings. Compared to DoFollow links, they\u2019re less valuable for SEO but safer for diversity. SEO professionals balance NoFollow links to mimic organic patterns, avoiding penalties. This term is key in link-building, as it shapes strategy and expectations. Build balanced links with Domain Hunter Gatherer!<\/p>","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NoFollow Link - Domain Hunting Guides<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"NoFollow Link\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hyperlink not passing SEO authority to the linked page.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Domain Hunting Guides\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DomainHG\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.png?fit=640%2C100&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"100\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DomainHg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\",\"name\":\"NoFollow Link - Domain Hunting Guides\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-21T18:35:20+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Domaining Guides\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"NoFollow Link\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/\",\"name\":\"Domain Hunting Guides\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Domain Hunter Gatherer\",\"alternateName\":\"DHG\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.png?fit=640%2C100&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.png?fit=640%2C100&ssl=1\",\"width\":640,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"Domain Hunter Gatherer\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DomainHG\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/DomainHg\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"NoFollow Link - Domain Hunting Guides","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:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"NoFollow Link","og_description":"Hyperlink not passing SEO authority to the linked page.","og_url":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/","og_site_name":"Domain Hunting Guides","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DomainHG","og_image":[{"width":640,"height":100,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.png?fit=640%2C100&ssl=1","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@DomainHg","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/","url":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/","name":"NoFollow Link - Domain Hunting Guides","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-04-21T18:35:20+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/glossary\/nofollow-link\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Domaining Guides","item":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"NoFollow Link"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#website","url":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/","name":"Domain Hunting Guides","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#organization","name":"Domain Hunter Gatherer","alternateName":"DHG","url":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.png?fit=640%2C100&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/logo.png?fit=640%2C100&ssl=1","width":640,"height":100,"caption":"Domain Hunter Gatherer"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DomainHG","https:\/\/x.com\/DomainHg"]}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/631\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-categories?post=631"},{"taxonomy":"glossary-tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-tags?post=631"},{"taxonomy":"glossary-languages","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/domainhuntergatherer.com\/guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-languages?post=631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}