> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.ples.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is EFL?

> EFL is the external dofollow link count on the linking page. The tooltip also shows external nofollow and internal counts.

EFL (external dofollow count) is how many dofollow links on the linking page point to other sites. A high EFL means the page shares equity across more external links.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ples/fv9e3631thkaIOyB/images/links-table.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=fv9e3631thkaIOyB&q=85&s=b3958c45fb0dc66373162bdfb9b54f0c" alt="Links table EFL column with a tooltip for external dofollow, external nofollow, and internal counts" width="3024" height="1756" data-path="images/links-table.png" />
</Frame>

## What the tooltip shows

Hover the EFL number:

* **External Dofollow** — the EFL value in the cell
* **External Nofollow** — nofollow links to other sites
* **Internal Links** — links that stay on the same site

EFL is 8% of the [LQS](/article/what-is-lqs) mix. If EFL is missing, that slice counts as neutral.

## How to view EFL

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Links">
    Go to `/links`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find the EFL column">
    Hover the number for nofollow and internal counts. You can sort by EFL or filter by an EFL range.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Optional: open details">
    [Link details](/article/link-details) also lists **External dofollow links (EFL)**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="What is LQS?" icon="gauge" href="/article/what-is-lqs">
    LQS is a 0–100 score from DA, DR, PA, spam, traffic, and EFL.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authority metrics" icon="badge" href="/article/authority-metrics">
    DA, PA, and spam score come from Moz. Domain Rating is shown in the Ples UI.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Links table" icon="table" href="/article/links-table">
    Read URL, status, anchor, GI, DR, DA, LQS, last checked, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Link visualizer" icon="scan-search" href="/article/link-visualizer">
    Preview the linking page with the monitored link highlighted.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>