Rel=dofollow and rel=nofollow

[Noriel]

Hi,

I found a link pointing to my client's site that looks like this:

<a <span="" class="html-tag">href</a><a <span="" class="html-tag">="</a>http://www.clientsite.com" rel="dofollow" target="_blank" rel='nofollow'>Anchor text

Could someone tell me if this links acts as a dofollow or as a nofollow? It's the first time I see such a link and I don't know how to handle it.

Best regards,

Edimar

[GPainter]

It should be a follow link though the code it completely pointless

[TimHolmes]

The code is definately a bit of a mess.

Due to the second rel being rel='nofollow' this link will likely be a no follow.

Secondly in order for it to be accurately used as a follow it should be rel="follow" not rel="dofollow" as this does not exist. For a link to be a naturally followed link you do not even need to use the rel="" tag.

anchor text - FOLLOW
anchor text - NO FOLLOW

Here is a bit more on use of nofollow

Hope this helps.

Tim

[GPainter]

hah you're right, what what I get for reading before my morning coffee!

[TimHolmes]

Haha, I've already had three

[Noriel]

Hi Tim,

Thank you very much for taking the time to explain this.

Best regards,

Ed