Most of the larger news sites tend to publish no-follow links, while smaller news sites are more likely to use do-follow links.

We do get lots of clients who are initially concerned about nofollow links. But after seeing how these links still positively affect their search position, they are usually happy to continue ordering monthly. Our clients usually notice a boost within the first month of receiving their report.

Below you can read how our publications tend to rank well on Google's search results and the benefits of no-follow backlinks.

One of the benefits of publishing on such high-authority websites is that they tend to rank quite highly on Google for low-competition keywords. The publications can then act as landing pages to your website to drive pre-qualified traffic from Google to your website.

So even if your website takes a long time to move up Google's rankings, your publications may be able to rank for the same keywords even faster while at the same time building trust and social proof for your brand.

Learn more about ranking on Google here:
​https://help.brandpush.co/en/articles/7014529-ranking-on-the-first-page-of-google
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Here are article snippets from the leading SEO experts on what they have to say about nofollow backlinks:

“In fact, building nofollow links can be a great way to drive traffic, boost SEO, leverage social signals and influencer marketing, and create a domino-effect link-building strategy.”

Neil Patel - neilpatel.com/nofollow-link-answers

“Experiments and industry studies have found that nofollow links can lead to higher rankings in Google. Don’t forget: The right nofollow link can bring you LOTS of targeted traffic.”

Brian Dean - backlinko.com/nofollow-link

"Many people believe that link building only matters if you get a follow link. While quality follow links can be great for SEO, there are still clear benefits to getting nofollow links."

SEM Rush - semrush.com/blog/linkbuilding-dofollow-vs-nofollow-semrushchat