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BlockNote Editor Automatically Adds rel="nofollow" to Links, Hurting SEO #1549

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@sundargautam18

Description:

I am using BlockNote Editor, and I noticed that when adding a link, it automatically includes rel="nofollow" in the <a> tag. This behavior is problematic for internal links because it prevents search engines from crawling and indexing important pages, disrupting internal linking strategies.

Impact:

We are implementing location-based pages, and it is crucial that search engine bots can follow these links to discover and index new pages. However, with rel="nofollow" applied:

  • Internal links do not pass link equity, negatively affecting SEO.
  • Search engines fail to crawl and index these pages properly.
  • Our SEO strategy is ineffective as pages remain undiscovered.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Use BlockNote Editor to add a link inside a document.
  2. Inspect the generated HTML output.
  3. Observe that the anchor (<a>) tag automatically includes rel="nofollow".
  4. Notice that search engine bots do not follow these links, impacting indexing.

Expected Behavior:

  • Internal links should NOT have rel="nofollow" so search engines can properly crawl and index them.
  • There should be an option to control this behavior How can i achieve this?

Proposed Solution:

  1. Remove rel="nofollow" by default for internal links while keeping it optional for external links.
  2. Provide developers with a way to customize link behavior in the schema configuration.

Additional Context:

This issue negatively impacts SEO best practices, making it harder for search engines to discover location-based pages. Removing nofollow from internal links will improve indexing, ranking, and overall discoverability.


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