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Googlebot tries to crawl a website but finds a 'nofollow' attribute on all links. What will happen?
Googlebot tries to crawl a website but finds a 'nofollow' attribute on all links. What will happen?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand 'nofollow' attribute effect
'nofollow' tells Googlebot not to follow that link to discover new pages.Step 2: Apply to all links on the site
If all links have 'nofollow', Googlebot won't follow any links beyond the starting page.Final Answer:
Googlebot will not follow any links on the site -> Option BQuick Check:
'nofollow' blocks crawling links = true [OK]
Quick Trick: 'nofollow' stops Google from following links [OK]
Common Mistakes:
- Thinking 'nofollow' allows crawling
- Assuming sitemap overrides 'nofollow'
- Believing homepage is always crawled fully
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