How can I add NoFollw attributes to all my weebly site external links

Question

Weebly unfortunately doesn't provide a way to make external links noFollow. I contacted them but to no avail then I looked for this script on the net.

<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'/>

<script type='text/javascript'>
    //<![CDATA[
        jQuery('a').each(function() {
            // Let's make external links open in a new window.
            var href = jQuery(this).attr('href');
            if (typeof href != 'undefined' && href != "" && (href.indexOf('http://') != -1 ||
            href.indexOf('https://') != -1) && href.indexOf(window.location.hostname) == -1) {
                jQuery(this).attr("rel", "nofollow");
            }
        });
    //]]>
</script>

However, this code didn't work. Can you please tell me what's wrong or help me with a fix. Thank you.

you can't use JS to adjust markup for machines that don't run JS, fix the html. — dandavis, Aug 08 '15 at 22:05
In Weebly, just look at the HTML source code, find the link (should be inside `` tags) and add to the `` tag: `rel="nofollow"`. — thelittlegumnut, Aug 08 '15 at 22:13
Shouldn't your jQuery be placed `$( document ).ready(function(){ //Here });` so that it is only executed when the page is ready? — NewToJS, Aug 08 '15 at 22:33

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 08 '15 at 22:49

Weebly supports JavaScript, but has a bit of a different way of doing it than normal web hosts.

First, wrap your code in $(document).ready. Then, use the Custom HTML element to place the following code in your page:

<script type='text/javascript'>
    //<![CDATA[
        $(document).ready(function() {
            jQuery('a').each(function() {
                // Let's make external links open in a new window.
                var href = jQuery(this).attr('href');
                if (typeof href != 'undefined' && href != "" && (href.indexOf('http://') != -1 ||
                href.indexOf('https://') != -1) && href.indexOf(window.location.hostname) == -1) {
                    jQuery(this).attr("rel", "nofollow");
                }
            });
        }
    //]]>
</script>

As far as I can tell, Weebly already includes jQuery on the page for you, but if not, then go to Settings -> SEO and add the jQuery script tag. This will make it show up in your site <head> on Weebly.

<script src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js' type='text/javascript'/>

Unfortunately, nothing worked so far. The code above didn't change anything. The links were still doFollow and even opening external link on external window never took place. I also added the jQuery script tag which messed up the whole site before I removed it. I appreciate your help, but so far weebly platform has been resisting all attempts. I don't know why? but I guess I will keep trying. — jule morbe, Aug 10 '15 at 12:43

How can I add NoFollw attributes to all my weebly site external links

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