In website operations, the management of external links is a detail that should not be ignored. It is not only related to user experience but also an important part of search engine optimization (SEO) strategy.We often wonder: When posting content, if an article contains links to other websites, how will AnQiCMS handle them?nofollowProperties, even directly remove these links?

AnQiCMS in handling external links within content provides us with clear and powerful control strategies, and these fine controls are concentrated in the "content settings" area of the backend.Here, we can flexibly choose the handling method of external links based on the operational goals and SEO strategy of the website.

Let's first understand how AnQiCMS intelligently handles the content we publish.In the "Content SettingsThis option directly determines the fate of the external link.

Option one: Automatically clear external links

If we want to strictly control the quality of content, avoid inadvertently guiding users to irrelevant websites, or worry that linking to low-quality websites may affect our own reputation, we can choose to enable the feature 'Whether to automatically filter external links'.Once enabled, AnQiCMS will intelligently detect all external links in articles when publishing or updating content.Any link pointing to an external domain will be identified and automatically removed from the content.This strategy is very suitable for those who pursue the purity of content and do not want any external interference.

Option two: Retain and automatically addrel="nofollow"Property

When this option is turned off, AnQiCMS will adopt a more flexible strategy: it will retain all external links in the content, but will automatically add these links torel="nofollow"Properties. This is like telling the search engine: 'I provided this link, but it does not represent my recommendation. Please do not track it and do not pass my website's weight to it.'nofollowProperties play an important role in SEO, as they can help websites more accurately control the flow of link weight and avoid diluting their SEO value by linking to external websites. At the same time, they can also effectively avoid the negative impact that may arise from linking to spam websites.

Template-level intelligent processing:urlizeFilter

In addition to the global settings on the back-end, AnQiCMS also provides intelligent processing for links at the template level. For example, when you use the link in the template,urlizeFilter automatically identifies URLs in the text and converts them into clickable hyperlinks when AnQiCMS will also be very intelligent in adding to these automatically generated external linksrel="nofollow"Property. This means that even those that are not manually inserted through the rich text editor, but exist as plain text URLs in the content, and areurlizeFilter conversion link, can also get consistentnofollowProcessing, further ensures the website's SEO strategy.

How to choose a suitable strategy for yourself?

Determine which strategy to adopt, depending on the type of your website and operational goals: English

  • If your website content is highly original and closed, and you do not want any external links to distract users' attention or pass on weight, then enabling "Automatic Link Filtering" may be**the choice.
  • If your website needs to refer to a large amount of external materials, or provide necessary external jumps, but also want to maintain the independence of your own SEO, then turn off 'Automatically filter external links' and let AnQiCMS automatically addnofollowProperties, will be a balanced and efficient solution.

The external link handling mechanism of AnQiCMS, whether to choose thorough filtering or intelligent additionnofollowProperties, all aimed at providing website operators with high flexibility and control, ensuring that while improving user experience, the website's SEO performance can also be optimized better, helping content gain better visibility in search engines.

Common Questions (FAQ)

Q1：I manually add external links when I publish articles, will they also be affected by the setting of 'Whether to automatically filter external links'?A1：Yes, this setting is global and it will affect all external links in the content published or modified through the backend editor.No matter whether the link is manually added or generated by other means, as long as it is within the content area, it will be processed according to this setting.

Q2：If I only want to add part of the external linksnofollowCan AnQiCMS track other links while maintaining this one?A2：AnQiCMS后台的“内容设置”中提供的“是否自动过滤外链”是全局策略。如果关闭了过滤（即保留链接并自动添加)nofollow），那么所有被保留的外部链接都将自动带上nofollow属性。如果您需要对极少数特定链接进行细致控制，例如移除nofollow或添加dofollow（虽然dofollowNot an official attribute, just refers to nonenofollowMarked default tracking behavior), it may be necessary to switch to source code mode manually adjust these links' HTML attributes when editing content, but this will increase the complexity of operations.

Q3：Why does AnQiCMS default or automatically addnofollowproperties to external links? What are the benefits to my website?A3：Automatically addnofollowThe attribute is mainly used for link weight control and to prevent spam links. The benefits are:

  1. Maintain SEO weight concentration:Avoid unnecessarily transferring the search engine authority you have worked hard to accumulate on your website to external websites, which helps maintain the authority of your website.
  2. Avoid risks:Prevent negative effects from linking to low-quality, irrelevant, or spam content as deemed by search engines.
  3. Compliance:For advertising or sponsored links, usenofollow(or more precise)sponsored) is the recommended practice by search engines and can avoid being treated as behavior that manipulates rankings.