Nofollow links – yay or nay (WordPress.com site)
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Hi, I have a very new blog (> 10 posts) which I update weekly. In my posts, I sometimes have one or two external links to sites like Wikipedia, Britannica etc. I’m just wondering if it’s necessary to put “rel=nofollow” in these links even for reputable sites like these?
Second question: is it even possible to put nofollow links on a WordPress.COM blog? I tried typing it in manually and the end result was that the HTML was removed.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Hello @bamboogroves!
Are we talking about this site: https://theresanother.wordpress.com/ ?
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Gosh, that’s fast! And yes, that’s the blog.
If it helps, this is the post in question: https://theresanother.wordpress.com/2017/07/30/siege-in-fog-chapter-17-1/
In the footnotes, I resorted to typing out the names of the external sites rather than link to them but it feels rather strange.
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Hey bamboogroves,
While adding nofollow ugc is not essential, it’s definitely a good practice.
It’s possible to add a NoFollow checkbox in the Insert Link section on WordPress. However, this is through the use of a plugin which is only available to paid WordPress Business plans (not the free version.)
If you’re interested in exploring that option, here’s a link for more info:
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Ah, as I suspected. Okay, no problem, I’ll just put up with it since I’m on the free version.
Thank you for your prompt help, mihaiapetrei and donalirl!
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No problem. Good luck with your new blog! The forums are always here for any help you need :)
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