Two methods for checking whether the backlinks you've earned are do-follow or the less-desirable no-follow, UGC, or sponsored links — and why one of those methods has a significant flaw.
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### Two Methods for Finding No-Follow Links
After earning a backlink, you need to verify it's actually do-follow. Here are the two methods and the trade-offs:
**Method 1: Strike Out Nofollow Links Chrome Extension**
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/strike-out-nofollow-links/fkolbdohecbecliihaobiiamdmhhnaei
**Method 2:** Manual inspection of the anchor tag in page source
**Why one of them isn't ideal** — covered in the episode.
**Example links used in the episode:**
- No-Follow example: Forbes article
- Do-Follow example: The Guardian article