Affiliate links: follow or no-follow?

**Ash Ketchum** · 9 October 2018, 11:39 am

Hi everybody,

Many webmasters among us undoubtedly have website pages with many affiliate links. Think of a page full of bookmaker bonuses etc.

Do you always refer to these links as "no-follow" or "follow"? And why do you take that decision?

Thank you for the insights!

**PROFRBcom** · 9 October 2018, 11:46 am

Google says to NF them, so we do.

**sweetbet** · 9 October 2018, 12:57 pm

no follow. Adding a lot of "do follow" links will send your sites spiraling down in the serps. At least that was my experience.

**Cash Bonus** · 10 October 2018, 4:53 am

Without a doubt, always make your links "no-follow" links.

Here's more information for you about them here:

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www....low-links/amp/

**Zuga** · 10 October 2018, 5:52 am

nofollow is a must and I would also advise target="_blank"

**Juan Roman** · 10 October 2018, 6:06 am

Yes, definitely "nofollow". Also use target="_blank" to ensure the link opens in a new window.

**PROFRBcom** · 10 October 2018, 7:51 pm

Originally Posted by Zuga

I would also advise target="_blank"

Originally Posted by Juan Roman

Y Also use target="_blank" to ensure the link opens in a new window.

The only downside to this of course is that some ad blockers will refuse to open a certain few gambling links in new windows. They will simply shut said window. Be sure to test this yourself on your links or you might end up with a nasty surprise.

**Pokerface** · 10 October 2018, 8:51 pm

From an SEO point of view it should be "no follow". Google won't penalize you but can hurt sites receiving links, but not always, but could hurt your site.

This chrome extension highlights no follow links, if you look at the best ranking sites, they almost always nofollow their tracking links.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/d...pdijmiid?hl=en

**BonusSlots** · 14 October 2018, 3:51 am

Always no follow on affiliate links,

**ApostaGanha** · 15 October 2018, 11:54 am

no follow of course

**celena** · 17 October 2018, 8:47 am

"no-follow" for me.

**wonderpunter** · 17 October 2018, 1:56 pm

I no follow, always have.. but i think now google knows ot to pass juice anyjow.. either way safe option is no follow unless you feel there is a benefit to follow?

**citizen42** · 17 October 2018, 6:29 pm

if anyone uses `target="_blank"` make sure to add `rel="noopener"` as opening an external page in a new tab may be a security issue and affect your website performance. if you have nofollow as well, it would be like this: `rel="nofollow noopener"`

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