Newb Question: No Follow

[Malok]

How do you tell if a page has no follow for links on it?

Are there multiple ways to tell easily if its a website wide thing - or if its just specific links?



I understand WHY you may want a "no follow" (i.e. want to link to something, but don't wanting it counting for spiders, etc).


I just don't know how you easily tell if someone has no follow set up or not on a particular link, or website.

Thanks.

[Mouse]

I think there is a firefox plug-in that will highlight no-follow links for you, but I cannot remember what it is offhand. Otherwise, you can just view the page source and look at which ever specific anchors you want.

[JimOlenbush]

I have always justed viewed the source code and looked at the html using the find feature. If there is a Firefox plug-in I want it! Anyone have a link??

[KarenR0823]

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/321 Highlights no follow and much more.

[brandonre]

Yes the firefox add on is great I am looking at nofollow links as I read this post.

[Malok]

Otherwise, you can just view the page source and look at which ever specific anchors you want.

So, just:
right click, view source

CTRL-F
nofollow


and see what shows up?


What if follow, and nofollow don't show up? does it automatically follow, or automatically nofollow?


Or is there an easier/better way for an IE person?

[JimOlenbush]

Firefox is really the way to go - just use IE when a site is not compatible (like our stupid Tempo MLS), or to double check that your site looks and works ok on that browser.

[Malok]

Thanks for the input, I'll look into Firefox then.


Just for my own curiousity though:
If you view source: what if follow, and nofollow don't show up? does it automatically follow, or automatically nofollow?

[JimOlenbush]

Ok, I got the add on installed. Thanks for the link Karen!

No follows are everywhere!

[JimOlenbush]

Just for my own curiousity though:
If you view source: what if follow, and nofollow don't show up? does it automatically follow, or automatically nofollow?

The links will either look like this,
<a href="http://www....
and it "counts" with the search engines

Or it looks like this,
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www....
and it is a working link, but it does not get counted as a vote by the search engines.