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SEO & Content
Link Equity
The ranking value a link is believed to pass from one page to another, informally called link juice.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Link equity is the ranking value a link is believed to pass from one page to another, informally called link juice. The amount depends on factors such as the linking page's authority, relevance, link placement and attributes like nofollow. SEO practitioners use internal linking and redirects to preserve and direct link equity toward important pages.