Your robots meta tag is giving search engines contradictory instructions: it's telling them to both 'follow' and 'nofollow' the links on the page. When search engines see conflicting rules, they will typically follow the more restrictive one (`nofollow`), meaning they will not pass any SEO value through the links on this page. You should provide a single, clear directive.
<meta name="robots" content="follow, nofollow">Decide whether you want search engines to crawl the links on the page or not, and remove the conflicting directive.
<!-- To allow link crawling -->
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
<!-- To prevent link crawling -->
<meta name="robots" content="index, nofollow">Providing a clear, unambiguous instruction ensures that search engines handle the links on your page as you intend, either passing SEO value or not.
This issue can affect your site's search engine rankings and user experience. Addressing it promptly helps ensure optimal performance and visibility in search results.
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