rel="sponsored"

[M4XW3LL]

Here we go...

rel="sponsored": Use the sponsored attribute to identify links on your site that were created as part of advertisements, sponsorships or other compensation agreements.

rel="ugc": UGC stands for User Generated Content, and the ugc attribute value is recommended for links within user generated content, such as comments and forum posts.

Source: https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2019/09/evolving-nofollow-new-ways-to-identify.html

 

[doggysog]

Thanks, what are the benefits of using these tags? sorry I don't see them, if its just for common knowledge ignore me

 

[M4XW3LL]

Thanks, what are the benefits of using these tags? sorry I don't see them, if its just for common knowledge ignore me

Benefits? No idea yet, since they introduced these today. But using these tags, Google will know exactly if the link is paid for and/or if it's user generated.

 

[HenryObi]

Thanks, what are the benefits of using these tags? sorry I don't see them, if its just for common knowledge ignore me

no benefit but to help Google decide on how to pass link juice. This will in long term reduce the effect of guest posts, if people actively get involved.

 

[IamKing]

Interesting update. Need to wait & see how these are going to help us

 

[easyskank]

Because all links pass page rank Google are seeking for you to do there job for them and introduce new tags because "nofollow" was a bluff and most people now know it. The new tags will reduce the weight of the outbound links. Sorry I thought Google was supposed to be a search engine and not the W3c. Since its against Google recommendation to build a site for search and "build for users" I won't be using this, thanks very much.

 

[Sizus]

I think it's best to use no any "rel" tag at all. Then you just seem like "non-educated SEO" guy who writes content for their readers. And Google likes just that, to write content for readers, not to dominate in their search engine.

 

[ninjabacklinks]

no benefit but to help Google decide on how to pass link juice. This will in long term reduce the effect of guest posts, if people actively get involved.

Thanks for the good information. Really Helpful

 

[thunderhd]

People dont have time to do this shit. I'm a writer and i write for the people. I don't know seo. Sorry google

 

[Soucha]

no benefit but to help Google decide on how to pass link juice. This will in long term reduce the effect of guest posts, if people actively get involved.

Probably not just guest posts either.
I bet a lot of major sites will incorporate the UGC tag, such as Reddit.
Theme creators may even add it comment links and push it as a feature.
Seems to me like they want more data, to punish us with.

 

[lbhbochc]

Does Google think people are actually going to use these?

 

[Veil123]

Does Google think people are actually going to use these?

If they want Google to treat them right, yes, they will probably use it.

 

[HenryObi]

If they want Google to treat them right, yes, they will probably use it.

this does not in anyway benefit a publisher unless Google decides to become vindictive against those who decide to not apply this.

 

[HenryObi]

Probably not just guest posts either.
I bet a lot of major sites will incorporate the UGC tag, such as Reddit.
Theme creators may even add it comment links and push it as a feature.
Seems to me like they want more data, to punish us with.

you're right.

I just used gust posts as an example... as it is the most basic I could remember instantly

 

[Deleted member 1270629]

will this tag pass link juice? to other site? or just reduce the effect of juice passed to other sites.

 

[HenryObi]

will this tag pass link juice? to other site? or just reduce the effect of juice passed to other sites.

Nobody knowa but looking at it well enough we should know it'll definitely reduce the effects of link juice passed for the obvious reason that Google has always frowned upon paid links in any form they come

 

[neo]

rel="ugc"
Google wants the web2.0 sites and contributor platforms to add this so that google can screw the link builders who are using those platforms purely for seo.

 

[BtcTradeNG]

Do Follow | No Follow

Google: Let's think of a way to make SEO even more complicated just for the Publicity.

Yahoo Search: What the Heck is Rel="Ugc"?

Bing: Please, What is SEO?

 

[Ashway]

My thoughts -
Google knows that webmasters pay money for guest post so if the user now pays for Guest post and does not include sponsored tag then the site will be penalised.

 

[grammakov]

Thanks Google. Would love to have a re="PBN" too one day.