Web Development: Any difference between nofollow and sponsored rel tags including UGC? - Q and A...

Q: Any difference between "nofollow" and "sponsored" rel tags including UGC in web development and website designing?

A: The rel="nofollow" tag attribute is used when linking to another page from your own website and you do not want to pass any endorsement or pass along page ranking credit to the outbound link.

While rel="sponsored" tag attribute should be used when linking to a sponsored page, an Advertisement, paid contents, endorsement ads, affiliate site and so on..

The rel="ugc" tag attribute is used (recommended) for links in forum posts and comments. That is, User Generated Content (UGC)...
Source: developers.google.com..