Official statement
Citations to authoritative sources (such as manufacturers) should be standard links without nofollow, as long as they are not affiliate links. These are organically provided information. The UX aspect (new tab, accordion) does not impact SEO.
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TL;DR
Google recommends using standard links without nofollow for citations to authoritative sources. This promotes a natural flow of information, as long as they are not affiliate links.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Les liens d'affiliation doivent-ils être des liens normaux?
Non, Google recommande de ne pas utiliser de liens normaux pour les liens d'affiliation.
L'ouverture de liens dans un nouvel onglet affecte-t-elle le SEO?
Non, Google indique que l'aspect UX comme l'ouverture dans un nouvel onglet n'a pas d'impact sur le SEO.
Pourquoi ne pas utiliser nofollow pour les liens vers des sources fiables?
Utiliser nofollow avec les liens vers des sources fiables prive votre site de l'autorité transmise par ces liens.
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