What is the difference between nofollow and noreferrer link?

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    Hi all, I have recently seen a link which is noreferrer I search about it but my doubt is still that norefferrer link has any seo link juice or it is same as nofollow and if it not same as nofollow then why not use dofollow instead of noreferrer.
     
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    "nofollow" is used by Google, to specify that the Google search spider should not follow that link
    Norreferr:
    Specifies that the browser should not send an HTTP referer header if the user follows the hyperlink
     
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    In short, the noreferrer tag hides referrer information when the link is clicked.

    rel="noreferrer"

    If someone arrives at your site from a link that uses this tag, your analytics won't show who referred that link. Instead, it will mistakenly show as direct traffic in your acquisition channels report.
     
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    The difference is that, in theory, rel="noreferrer" should not have any SEO impact, while nofollow clearly specifies that the link does not endorse in any way the target URL.
     
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    There is nothing like noreffer link in SEO yet, but nofollow which is used to let Google know not to follow any specific URL/Page.
     
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    Nofollow and noreferrer are both link attributes that can be added to HTML anchor tags to modify the behavior of a link, but they serve different purposes:

    1. Nofollow: When a nofollow attribute is added to a link, it tells search engine crawlers not to follow that link and not to count it when calculating search engine rankings. This is often used for links that are paid or user-generated, such as comments or forum posts, to prevent spam and manipulation of search engine rankings.
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    Example: <a href="https://example.com" rel="nofollow">Example</a>
    1. Noreferrer: When a noreferrer attribute is added to a link, it tells the browser not to send the referrer information when the link is clicked. Referrer information includes the URL of the page the user was on when they clicked the link, and this information can be used to track user behavior. Adding the noreferrer attribute can help protect user privacy and prevent tracking.
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    Example: <a href="https://example.com" rel="noreferrer">Example</a>
     
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    Noreferrer is a value used in HTML tags to indicate that the referring website doesn't want to share the referral information with the linked website. It doesn't affect the link juice like nofollow, but it does impact tracking and analytics. Dofollow is preferred when passing link juice is desired.
     

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