Nofollow Link Checker

Audit webpage links containing `rel="nofollow"`, `rel="sponsored"`, or `rel="ugc"` directives, inspect space-separated tokens, and assess PageRank flow.

Popular examples: https://example.comhttps://wikipedia.orghttps://github.com
Space-Separated Token Rel Parser

Isolate `nofollow`, `sponsored`, `ugc`, `noopener`, and `noreferrer` tokens accurately.

Nofollow Percentage

Calculate precise nofollow vs dofollow link ratio to balance PageRank equity distribution.

Internal vs External Scope

Distinguish internal nofollow links from external sponsored and user-generated links.

Parsing Rel Attributes & Space-Separated Tokens…

Extracting DOM hyperlinks, resolving relative paths, and checking target destination HTTP statuses.

Total Links

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Nofollow Links

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Nofollow %

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Sponsored

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UGC Links

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DoFollow Links

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Anchor TextRaw Rel ValueRel TokensDestination URLScopeDOM PositionHTTP Status
Actionable Link Relationship Fixes
Internal vs External Nofollow Distribution

What is a Nofollow Link Checker?

A Nofollow Link Checker inspects the HTML source code of a webpage to extract all hyperlinks containing the rel="nofollow", rel="sponsored", or rel="ugc" attributes. These directives instruct search engine crawlers not to endorse or pass PageRank authority to the target URL.

How to Use the Nofollow Link Checker

1 Paste Page URL

Input a target webpage URL into the search box above.

2 Parse Rel Tokens

Our engine parses space-separated tokens (`nofollow`, `sponsored`, `ugc`) accurately.

3 Balance Equity

Maintain a healthy mix of dofollow and nofollow links for natural SEO signals.

Nofollow Link Best Practices

Recommended Practices
  • Use `rel="sponsored"` for paid advertisements and affiliate links.
  • Use `rel="ugc"` for user-submitted links in comment sections and forums.
  • Use `rel="nofollow"` for untrusted third-party external links.
Pitfalls to Avoid
  • Do not put `rel="nofollow"` on main site navigation links.
  • Avoid using `rel="nofollow"` on editorial links pointing to reliable research sources.
  • Do not rely solely on nofollow tags to prevent search indexing (use `<meta name="robots" content="noindex">`).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

DoFollow links pass SEO link authority (PageRank) to destination pages, while NoFollow links signal search engines not to transfer authority signals.

Since 2019, Google treats `rel="nofollow"` as a hint rather than a strict directive, meaning crawlers may still discover and index destination pages.

Yes, nofollow backlinks drive referral web traffic, build brand awareness, and create a natural backlink profile balance.

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