URL: /rules/links/nofollow-internal

---
title: "Nofollow Internal"
description: "Flags internal links with rel=nofollow"
---

Flags internal links with rel=nofollow

| | |
|---|---|
| **Rule ID** | `links/nofollow-internal` |
| **Category** | [Links](/rules/links) |
| **Scope** | Per-page |
| **Severity** | warning |
| **Weight** | 5/10 |

## Solution

Nofollow on internal links wastes PageRank and is generally bad practice. Internal links should flow link equity freely throughout your site. Remove nofollow from internal links unless you have a specific reason (e.g., user-generated content links). Use nofollow for external links you don't endorse.

## Enable / Disable

### Disable this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["links/nofollow-internal"]
```

### Disable all Links rules

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
disable = ["links/*"]
```

### Enable only this rule

```toml squirrel.toml
[rules]
enable = ["links/nofollow-internal"]
disable = ["*"]
```