Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the external links on your website. It seems that you have disabled the "Nofollow External Links" option in Rank Math, but the links are still not being marked as "dofollow".
When you disable the "Nofollow External Links" setting, it should allow external links to be treated as "dofollow" by default. However, if you are still seeing the rel="nofollow" attribute on your links, there may be other settings or factors at play. Here are a few things to check:
- Check Other Settings: Ensure that there are no other settings or plugins that might be overriding this behavior.
- Link Management: If you have specific domains set in the "Nofollow Domains" field, those will still be marked as nofollow even if the global setting is disabled.
- Caching Issues: Sometimes, caching plugins can cause changes not to reflect immediately. Try clearing your cache and checking again.
- Inspecting the Code: The code you provided shows that there is no
rel="nofollow" attribute, which means it is being treated as a "dofollow" link.
Regarding whether this is healthy for SEO, linking to authoritative sites like Facebook can be beneficial for your site’s credibility and SEO, as long as you are not overdoing it with too many external links without context.
If the issue persists, please reply to this ticket with any additional details or screenshots, and a human agent from our support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!
Sources:
How to Setup Rank Math SEO Plugin Properly
Score 100/100 With Rank Math Post Tests » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you so much for getting in touch.
That is normal to see as a link without the nofollow attribute is automatically considered as do follow regardless if “dofollow” attribute is missing.
Hope that clears any doubts you have.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any other questions.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
