There are SEO benefits to external links, but should they be nofollow?
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I just read a great article on the SEO benefits of external links to relevant authoritative sites. But it didn't state if the benefits still existed if the external links were nofollows.
The article concluded: “Outgoing relevant links to authoritative sites are considered in the algorithms and do have a positive impact on rankings.”I found this old article on the subject, but opinions on the nofollow issue were mixed:
https://moz.com/blog/external-linking-good-for-seo-whiteboard-fridayCan anyone shed any light?
Thanks! ~Caro
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Thank you James
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Thanks for that input Egol. Sounds logical.
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This is not gospel. It is an old fart kibitzing....
Nofollow is supposed to mean... "we don't vouch for this"... or... "these people paid us"... or... "don't count this"... or.... "we don't trust this".... So, on that basis, I would not add nofollow these links if I wanted them to be helpful.
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