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Link equity

What is link equity?

Link equity, sometimes called link juice, is the ranking value passed from one page to another through a hyperlink.

Why it matters

Equity flows are diluted by the number of outbound links on the source page and blocked by rel=nofollow or rel=sponsored attributes.

Internal links also pass equity, which is why linking from strong existing pages to new content speeds up its ranking.

Related terms

  • Backlink

    A backlink is a hyperlink on another website that points to a page on your site. Search engines treat backlinks as votes

  • Nofollow

    rel="nofollow" is a link attribute that tells search engines not to pass ranking credit through that link. Google now tr

  • Internal linking

    Internal linking is the practice of linking between pages on your own site to distribute authority, define relationships

Cite this definition

Guest Post Website. “Link equity.” Guest Posting & SEO Glossary. https://guestpostwebsite.com/glossary/link-equity