LINK ANALYSIS
Link Attribute Checker
Link attributes change how search engines treat a link: nofollow on an internal link wastes it, a missing sponsored on a paid link breaks Google’s guidelines, and an empty anchor describes nothing. This checker reads every link’s attributes and anchor on a live page.
- Checks the live page
- Public addresses only
- Free, no sign-up
- Checknofollow on internal links
- CheckExternal links with nofollow, sponsored or ugc
- CheckEmpty and generic anchors
- Checkjavascript: and http:// links
Free
no sign-up
Live
fetched when you run the check
5 checks
what the tool looks at
30 a minute
checks per visitor, to keep it free
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HOW IT WORKS
How to use the Link Attribute Checker
One public page URL.
Enter the page URL.
Fix nofollow on internal links and empty anchors first.
Check that paid and user-generated links carry sponsored or ugc.
WHAT IT CHECKS
What it looks at, and how to read it.
Checks on link attributes and anchors, and a table of links with attributes or no text.
What it checks
- nofollow on internal links
- External links with nofollow, sponsored or ugc
- Empty and generic anchors
- javascript: and http:// links
- New-tab links without noopener
How to read the results
- Internal links should normally be followed.
- Paid links need rel=sponsored; links in comments and forums need ugc or nofollow.
The concepts behind it, in the SEO glossary: Nofollow.
GOOD TO KNOW
Common mistakes, an example and the limits.
Common mistakes
- A theme adding nofollow to every link.
- Icon links with no text or alt.
- Affiliate links without sponsored.
A worked example
A blog theme adds nofollow to all in-content links, including links to its own products; removing it lets those pages benefit from the blog’s links.
Limitations
- Checks the HTML the server sends. Content a page adds with JavaScript after loading is not seen.
- Some sites block or challenge automated requests; then the result shows what a crawler without a browser would get.
FAQ
Questions about the Link Attribute Checker
Straight answers about what it does and where its limits are.
Should external links be nofollow?
Only paid, sponsored, untrusted or user-generated ones. Normal editorial links to good sources can be followed.
Does rel=noopener matter for SEO?
No. It is a security setting for links that open new tabs; current browsers apply it automatically.
Need this for a whole website, over time?
The NdovuSEOLabs platform connects your own Search Console, analytics and server logs, and audits every page on a schedule.