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I have been looking for a list of some of the top social media sites that allow dofollow links to add value to my website. I know Google+ is nofollow as well as facebook and twitter. Does anyone have a list of dofollow social networks?

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As ’s question shows, the instinct to grab “dofollow” links from social sites is common. As correctly pointed out, most big social platforms don’t behave like ordinary editorial sites, and the modern link-attribute system (nofollow → plus rel="ugc" and rel="sponsored") means site owners and platforms tell search engines how to treat user-posted links. (developers.google.com)

Practical nuance and exceptions matter. Some high‑quality communities treat trusted profile fields differently — for example, Stack Exchange removes rel="nofollow" from the profile website link once an account reaches the reputation threshold. At the same time, platform behaviour can change (Twitter/X notably removed rel="nofollow" from many links in 2022), so status isn’t permanent and must be checked per site. (meta.stackoverflow.com)

A short, verifiable checklist that fills the gap most "dofollow lists" miss:

  • Verify each target link in the browser (Inspect → check the link’s rel value) rather than trusting a generic list. (searchlogistics.com)
  • Treat social media as distribution and discovery channels that drive referral traffic and earned links, not as a shortcut to PageRank. Social activity increases visibility and the odds of being cited on real editorial sites. (optinmonster.com)
  • Prioritize a few high‑quality, niche places where real users and journalists hang out rather than mass‑registering on low‑quality bookmarking sites. When a follow link matters, earn it via outreach, content, or trusted community status (not mass signups). (developers.google.com)

Bottom line: instead of a static “dofollow social sites” checklist, use a fast verification routine (inspect → profile vs post → rel value), focus on content distribution that attracts real editorial backlinks, and treat social links as discovery engines rather than direct SEO shortcuts.

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I think your request contradicts itself.
Either it is a top social media site, which is no-follow.
Or it is a site so obscure that it gives no value to your website.

The days of SEO by getting all the backlinks you can are gone. Almost all the best-known sites are no-follow, so I recommend rethinking your strategy. If you really want a presence on social media, stop thinking about whether the links are no-follow or not. Join some communities and take part in the discussions there. Write some good-quality articles and post them in your feed in each of the sites. That way, whenever somebody does a search on any of these social media sites, your site will be listed in the results. You have to treat each of them as an independent entity, each with its own search. It may not give you any benefits in terms of Google's results, but at least you'll get traffic in each of the social media sites.

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