The dofollow attribute is that which helps you to boost your backlinks and give a link love also called link juice. Link juice from a high Page Rank (PR) blog or forum is good for your blog to boost your Google page rank. For example, suppose you are active in a niche forum which allows dofollow backlinks, you will not only get a quality link to your site but you will also be getting targeted traffic. In this article, I will take you through on how to get Dofollow Backlinks with examples and links to dofollow backlink sources (websites , blogs and forums).
First, before we go any further, this article outperformed the rest of my articles on this blog. We had various discussions on how to get dofollow backlinks, avoiding no follows and building high-quality links from authority sites in the various forums i subscribe too. May of friends found this article awesome. I hope you to find it likewise..
So lets dig deep
Well, to hell with browsing webpages looking for sites and blogs which raise there heads up high and claim that its them that will show you how to get Dofollow Backlinks and for after a long period of time, you realize no results from Alexa or even other related sources. We have all been there. My wish is that this post will be of help and save you from wondering from blog to blog, forum to forum and so on.
What is a DoFollow Backlink?
A Dofollow backlink mainly passes Link Juice to linked pages and influence the targeted keyword to rank. This term was introduced by Google in 2005. This was done to make sure that search engines don’t get spam and that users get the better result.
How To Know if a link is DoFollow Or NoFollow Backlink?
To check for this just right click on the link in the browser and then select Inspect Element. (refer to the screen shots below)
This is a Dofollow Backlink.

DoFollow Backlinks
And this is NoFollow Backlink.

NoFollow Backlink
Example of a Dofollow Backlink Code
<a href=”http://www.yoursite.com/” rel=”dofollow”>Home</a>
<a href=”http://www.yoursite.com/”>Home</a>
Example of a Nofollow Backlink Code
<a href=”http://www.yoursite.com/” rel=”nofollow”>Home </a>
<a href=”http://www.yoursite.com/” rel=”external nofollow”>Home </a>
Paybacks of Dofollow Backlinks
Your website ranking in search engines is improved plus improving your Domain Authority, Page Authority (PA) and Improves Page Rank.
To start, here is a list of forums which have a Google page rank. The only thing you need is to register using your blog or website link and make sure that you stay active. My promise is that you will get targeted traffic and backlinks as well.
- Shoutmeloud Forum
- CNET Forum
- Mysql Forum
- Affiliate Marketing Forum
- Site Point Forum
- Warrior forum
- PhpBB Forum
- Webhosting Forum
NOTE:
To be very honest, its not possible to be active in all those forums. I have actually mentioned a few them that I have used personally. I will suggest that you choose a few of your choice according to your niche and stay active. Kindly provide helpful information and not spam people by posting links to your blog as this is an act most new members practice.
OUT OF THE BOX IDEAS
Finding the right place to get dofollow backlinks may sound or even seem to be easy however, getting high quality backlink is not that easy as one may think. So below here I will share with you some out of the box ideas that are easy to implement
1. Use Microsoft Answer website
Answers.microsoft.com is a really good website to get do follow backlinks easily. The trick is, find a problem and then write a solution for it on your blog. Trust me, you will drive traffic to your website easily.
2. Yahoo Answers Website
Use Yahoo Answers Website. This is very similar to Microsoft answers website. All you need is a yahoo mail account to sign in. Then browse for questions from the forum which you will answer with a link back to you blog.
3. Get Free Dofollow backlinks from Your Google plus Account
Google plus is a powerful website we can easily get do follow link from google plus profile.
4. Find the Dofollow Forum and Submit Your Blog Post
You can find a forum (like some mentioned earlier in the post) and provide answers interactions for the questions asked with your website. Please avoid using signatures in forums because search engines especially Google will take you as a spammer.
5. Comment with Helpful Information on Forums
Get Free dofollow backlinks by commenting on forum sites and blogs that give dofollow backlinks
6. How to get Dofollow Backlinks by Writing a Guest Post
Bytheway, guest posting is not dead. my favorite SEO guru Brain Dean says that its one way to tap into the influencers spaces. Guest posting is writing an article related to your niche and submit it to other blog related to your niche. You can use google to find sites in your niche that accept guest posts. The number one trick to get your guest post accepted is to submit high quality and unique content that your host wouldn’t wish to miss out for there audience.
I came to realize that people doubt if building backlinks for higher ranking still works. I would say yes for some reason and that’s why this article is here. Search engines still love link juice and referencing and they hugely depending on that when ranking any type of content and that’s why building high-quality links come in handy.
In case i missed out a tip that actually worked for you, kindly share with us in the comment section.
this is awesome article got it what is was looking for.
Thanks Sachin
I hope it helps you out
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does backlinking still work in 2017?
Hi Vijay
From my personal research and results, i believe backlinking really still has a major impact on a website’s seo ranking.
Besides, thanks for dropping over your comment.
All the best!!
Yep it certainly do … but again Quality over quantity … 😉
Thanks for sharing, keep on posting
Thanks Tile.
More to come.
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This is an awesome Article. I believe that idea of backlinking has a major imapct for increasing the website seo ranking.
Thanks Batra for your feedback and stopping by to drop your comment.
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Getting dofollow link is really difficult. Also to live active on forms. It consumes lot of time.
What is your opinion on submitting a blog in blogging communities?
Really Liked Your Post.
And Your are right that forums do give you a do follow link and shoutmeloud is one of them.
I mostly Remain active on SML forums.
Thanks, Bro.
Thanks Patil
Its a pleasure to read from you that this has been of value to you. Thanks for dropping by your comment.
May i kindly know more about SML forums?
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Agree with linkbuilding still works in 2017, just try to be natural when doing it, also focus in a theme related places most of your efforts.
Thanks Admin really for this nformation.. Before read this article I just know this word as DoFollow/NoFollow backlink.. Now I understand the complete meaning.. Thanks once again.
We can also use social media. Still many social media gives do follow profile backlinks.
Thank you so much for A to Z guide of dofollow and nofollow links 🙂
Thanks Dinesh
Hope it helps out!!
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This is the awesome idea to get do follow backlinks. 1 dofollow backlink is equal to 100 no follow backlinks. Thanks for sharing this beautiful guide with us.
Thanks Swapnil for dropping by your feedback
We hope this helped you out.
Which tip did you like most?
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I am a new comer in this forum, after reading this article I found so much knowledge about how to make good backlink. Thank you very much. I am selling many kinds of camera accessories that you can find at my website. Please visit my website http://www.bersamaphoto.com
This is what I was looking for, simple easy to understand to make dofollow backlinks.
I have also used other techniques such as using the Wikipedia dead links, make the backlinks for your major keywords and put a link. This will help you to get more web traffic.
Thanks
Hi,
This is a great idea. Perhaps you would dig down for more details.
I am interested in knowing how the wiki one works.
Thanks
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Thanks for providing nice collection of Do follow sites. These blog commenting sites will surely help us in link building.
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There’s always something new to learn when it comes building a website and ranking it. I haven’t tried any of these methods yet but I’m pretty sure I will do now!
What do you think about Quara links? I’ve heard that if you provide really good answers (with links included) your links can turn into high quality dofollow links.
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