Chapter 5 of 7
5.1 Backlink Profile Quality & Link Rel Attributes
Backlinks remain one of Google's top 3 core ranking signals. Search engines evaluate the authority, relevance, and trust of linking domains.
Link Rel Attribute Exampleshtml
<!-- Standard Dofollow Link (Passes PageRank) -->
<a href="https://techtalks.com" rel="dofollow">TechTalks</a>
<!-- Nofollow Link (Tells bots not to endorse target site) -->
<a href="https://example.com" rel="nofollow">External Resource</a>
<!-- Paid / Sponsored Link (Mandatory for advertisements & paid posts) -->
<a href="https://sponsor.com" rel="sponsored">Sponsor Link</a>
<!-- User Generated Content (Comments & Forum Links) -->
<a href="https://userlink.com" rel="ugc">User Comment</a>