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For the initial promotion of content through guest posts or other means, links must be nofollow. This functions like advertising: users can click, but no ranking signals are passed on. If people enjoy the content, they will subsequently create natural links.
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💬 EN 📅 28/08/2021 ✂ 21 statements
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TL;DR

Google emphasizes that promotional links must be nofollow. This prevents the transfer of PageRank. Expect natural links to develop if your content resonates.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Les liens nofollow aident-ils mon SEO ?
Pas directement. Ils ne transfèrent pas de PageRank mais peuvent générer du trafic.
Puis-je avoir des liens dofollow dans des guest posts ?
Seulement si ces liens ne sont pas rémunérés. Sinon, utilisez nofollow.
Google pénalise-t-il les liens promotionnels sans nofollow ?
Oui, cela peut entraîner des pénalités manuelles pour manipulation de PageRank.
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