Technical Definition
Dofollow links are regular links that pass link equity. There's no actual 'dofollow' attribute; it's the absence of nofollow/sponsored/ugc. Default link behavior is dofollow. These are the links that directly help rankings. Most link building efforts target earning dofollow links from authoritative, relevant sites.
Simple Explanation (ELI13)
Dofollow links are normal links that pass SEO value. There's actually no 'dofollow' tag; it's just what we call links that aren't marked as nofollow. When you're link building, you generally want dofollow links because those are the ones that help your rankings.
Related Terms
Nofollow, Link Equity, Backlink, Link Building
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