Off-Page SEO & Links
Paid Link
Quick Definition
A paid link is any link acquired in exchange for money or other consideration. Paid links must be marked rel='sponsored' or rel='nofollow'.
In context
Paid links that pass authority violate Google's guidelines. Many bloggers accept payment but don't disclose it — Google's quality team manually catches and penalizes these networks regularly.
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