Do-follow vs. no follow - Does the ratio still matters in the Ai era?
- Thread starter Anos_King
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this is a true statement, but I would focus more on how natural the link profile look like. It is better to have a mix of variou links from appropriate source rather than a particular number of do-follow links.
jimmy.andersan
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- Jul 4, 2026
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Same observation here. I do not think focusing on a specific ******** / nofollow ratio will make any difference these days. An effective placement with quality content and good traffic is worth more than the ******** attribute itself.
Fun_bitesX03
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- Jun 5, 2026
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I also think link quality matters more than just do follow or no follow. A relevant link from a good website can still bring value.
it is something that i have been noticing myself. there seems to be less reliance now on the previous method of concentrrating too much on ******** nd nofollow ratios. having a relevant link embedded in meaningful content could actually help u benefit from visibility, trust nd referral traffic. it appears that the search engines have gotten better at discerning the quality of the links rather than attriibutes alone.
Anos_King
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- Jul 19, 2026
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That's been my observation as well. Emphasis seems to have shifted from link attributes to link context and relevance..did you notice the same trend across different niches or mainly authority sites?
TurboCactus
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- Jun 17, 2026
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I feel the same. I dont really look at the ******** and nofollow ratio now. Good relevant links seems to help more.
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I agree. I don't really pay much attention to the do-follow vs no-follow ratio anymore. Relevance, natural link placement, and high quality editorial links seem to matter a lot more.
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The whole do follow and no follow obsession feels increasingly outdated at this point
Google's said for a while now they treat nofollow as a hint not a hard rule, and in practice I've seen nofollow links from genuinely relevant, high-quality sites correlate with movement just as much as ******** ones from mediocre sites. What's actually mattered in my results has been the same things you mentioned editorial quality and real topical relevance.
Google's said for a while now they treat nofollow as a hint not a hard rule, and in practice I've seen nofollow links from genuinely relevant, high-quality sites correlate with movement just as much as ******** ones from mediocre sites. What's actually mattered in my results has been the same things you mentioned editorial quality and real topical relevance.
SnowyBaltic
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- Jul 14, 2026
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Yes, I feel the same. I focus more on relevant links from good websites instead of only looking at ******** or nofollow.
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Agree the attribute itself doesn't matter much now. But the ratio is a different question.
A real website naturally gets some no follow links.
These can come from blog comments, forums, social media, and business directories.
If almost every link is do follow, it can look unnatural. It may seem like all the links were built on purpose.
I don't try to hit a certain do follow or no follow ratio.
But I also don't like a link profile with almost no no follow links.
A real website naturally gets some no follow links.
These can come from blog comments, forums, social media, and business directories.
If almost every link is do follow, it can look unnatural. It may seem like all the links were built on purpose.
I don't try to hit a certain do follow or no follow ratio.
But I also don't like a link profile with almost no no follow links.