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What should the ratio of Do-follow and No-follow links in SEO Strategy that get ranked quickly.

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Short answer for : there is no magic dofollow:nofollow ratio that makes pages rank faster. Google doesn’t publish a recommended percentage, and Google engineers have repeatedly said a follow/nofollow ratio itself isn’t the cause of ranking problems. (seroundtable.com)

Agree with : the pattern and context of links matter more than a raw ratio. Google now treats rel="nofollow", rel="sponsored" and rel="ugc" as “hints,” and looks at link patterns to spot unnatural campaigns — so sudden, large spikes of similar dofollow links from a few places are more likely to trigger scrutiny than a simple percentage split. (developers.google.com)

Practical checklist (short, actionable):

  • For paid placements disclose them with rel="sponsored" (or rel="nofollow"); use rel="ugc" for user-submitted links. Use attributes correctly — it helps Google understand intent. (developers.google.com)
    Example: 
    <a href="https://example.com" rel="sponsored">Sponsor</a>
  • Avoid buying or exchanging links that pass PageRank; those are classed as link schemes and can lead to manual or algorithmic penalties. ()
  • If you suspect harmful links, check the Links report in Search Console and use the disavow tool only when you have spammy links that caused (or are likely to cause) a manual action. Don’t disavow casually. ()

Short takeaway for and others: don’t obsess over a numeric ratio. Build relevant, editorial links, monitor link velocity and referring traffic, use rel attributes where appropriate, and follow Google’s spam/disavow guidance when needed. (developers.google.com)

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The ratio of 'do' follow to nofollow links is not a useful indicator of site quality, as far as I know.

More important is the rate of increase, and it seems likely to me that do follow and no follow share different rates. Links acquired through social media or guest blogging are typically nofollow links. They're easy to come by, enjoy little SEO value, and can probably be accumulated safely at a faster pace. 'Do' follow links on the other hand are generally harder to earn, require more effort, and so accumulate more slowly.

If your link profile suddenly saw an increase in 'do' follow links, without a corresponding increase in nofollow links, I think that would look very suspicious. To play it safe, let your naturally gained 'do' follow links dictate the pace at which you use social media to gain no follow links.

Member Avatar for canadafred

Link density? What an odd term. How could it be determined by comparing no-follow from follow ... seems downright silly to me. My answer to the poser is to not wate your timr worrying about this type of junk and concentarte on not manipulating the search engine.I suppose that whatever happens naturally will therefore be the "density" in your case. Is that good or bad for ranking? Who cares really.

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