{"id":8429,"date":"2020-11-15T15:41:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-15T14:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mickyweis.com\/hvad-betyder-det-at-et-link-er-dofollow\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T17:55:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:55:43","slug":"dofollow-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mickyweis.com\/en\/dofollow-link\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it mean when a link is DoFollow?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does it actually mean when people ask for a dofollow link?<\/p>\n

Dofollow links are links that tell search engines to follow them and pass on value from one page to another.<\/p>\n

The reason why many people in the online marketing world want a dofollow link is because it helps their website rank better in search engines.<\/p>\n

The difference between dofollow and nofollow links<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A nofollow link<\/a> includes the attribute rel=”nofollow”. A dofollow link simply lacks this attribute.<\/p>\n

For a regular website visitor, there is no visible difference. But for the site being linked to, it can make a big difference whether value is passed on or not.<\/p>\n

Both types of links are often part of a link building strategy.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What does it actually mean when people ask for a dofollow link? 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