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You must have heard that only do follow backlinks count for rankings. Still, SEO community hasn't come to an agreement if no-follow links help you rank or not.
First of all, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to determine the quality of a backlink.
Google PageRank and other metrics are not important when you build links.
Basically, if you have a chance to get a no-follow link from a high-quality website (like Wikipedia), then you should definitely go for it.
- The most valuable backlinks are those editorially placed somewhere within the content (i.e. not in the footer or sidebar). Basically, if website owners refer to your page voluntarily, they give you a valuable vote of confidence.
- Do-follow” links are preferable. At the same time, a high quality no-follow link may contribute to rankings and will certainly be a good link to acquire.