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<\/a><\/p>\nYa, ya, we know that submitting a backlink is a cause for celebration, but not all of them are good, right? And how can you confirm that a particular backlink is negatively affecting your SEO instead of increasing your traffic rate?<\/p>\n
If you have not yet done a link audit for your website, you need to buckle up, as there are high chances of toxic links feeding off your website traffic. Many frustrated web admins only realize the issue after suffering massive traffic drops.<\/p>\n
Besides, Google hates spammy websites as it shows that you use black hat SEO techniques to get ahead in SERP rankings and gain traffic. That\u2019s why Google launched the Penguin algorithm back in 2012 to pick out all untrustworthy links from web pages.<\/span><\/p>\n Though the name might sound cute, believe us, Google Penguin is a merciless algorithm. Let\u2019s say you were getting 2000 monthly visits on your website, but there was a single spammy backlink that Penguin detected and levied a penalty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What\u2019s next? Your website traffic falls to zero.<\/span><\/p>\n Yes, that\u2019s right! Your website is now completely lost in the pool of SERP rankings, counting days to get at least a single visitor. At that point, even Dwight from The Office wouldn\u2019t find it funny.<\/p>\n However, Google also understands that most people have no idea of such links, so it created the \u201c Google Disavowed Links\u201d feature.<\/p>\n With the Google disavow <\/span>links <\/span>feature, you can easily perform <\/span>Google penalty recovery<\/span><\/a> for your site and save it from further harmful links.<\/span><\/p>\n Moreover, the Google Disavow <\/span>backlinks <\/span>tool will be your best friend. But beware, as it is a dangerous feature and not a child\u2019s play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s why we are here to guide you throughout the disavow backlinks <\/span>Google <\/span>process so you don\u2019t get a penalty.<\/span><\/p>\n The first major step of the link disavow process is identifying the toxic links.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The first major step of the link disavow process is identifying the toxic links.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You cannot simply go ahead and conduct Google disavow for all links pointing to your website, as it would damage your entire off-page SEO efforts and give a low blow to your rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n That\u2019s why you must be careful while finding toxic links, as one small mistake can bring everything down.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There are several ways through which you can find these spammy links, but the most effective ones are stated below. Besides, our <\/span>online SEO tool<\/span><\/a> will make the entire process easier.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the best methods we suggest to webmasters is identifying spammy domains from where your website gets backlinks.<\/span><\/p>\n RankWatch\u2019s <\/span>free backlink checker<\/span><\/a> can help you separate toxic domains from good ones within seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n Once you have added a new project, you just need to visit the backlink audit page, and all backlink-related data of your website will be in front of you.<\/span><\/p>\n You need to click on the \u201cReferring domains\u201d in the overview tab.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A new dashboard showcasing a graph of the total number of referring domains acquired throughout the year will appear on your screen.<\/span><\/p>\n Below, you will see a table stating the referring domains, IP addresses, organic keywords, etc. Add the \u201cdomain quality\u201d option from the advanced filter table to verify if the referring domains are indeed trustworthy or not.<\/span><\/p>\n The table will automatically display the domain quality of the referring domains in ascending order, making it easier for you to filter out the spammy ones.<\/span><\/p>\n Download this report, or export it directly to an Excel sheet for the disavow backlinks Google process.<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s say the domain quality is really good and has tons of visitors every month, but, and that\u2019s a big BUT, the domain genre does not match your website content. Now, would you consider such domains referring to your website?<\/span><\/p>\n Or let\u2019s say the domain quality is really good, but the link is quite suspicious as<\/span> it does not seem relevant to your content. <\/span>Would getting backlinks from such websites be useful for your website?<\/span><\/p>\n We don\u2019t think so. Instead, such links will negatively affect your site\u2019s traffic by increasing the bounce rate.<\/span><\/p>\n To ensure that such sites do not link to your website, separate them using the <\/span>Link Quality feature.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Select the \u201cReferring Backlinks\u201d feature on the overview tab.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, on the left-hand side of the dashboard you will see a \u201cBacklink Quality\u201d box stating the link quality and the percentage of backlinks falling under each segment.<\/span><\/p>\n Select the \u201clow quality\u201d option from the box, and a dashboard disclosing all the low quality links, their anchor text, link type, and other important metrics will appear.<\/span><\/p>\n Download the report as it will help you during the Google Disavow links process.<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s be honest here; anyone in the world can find your website content useful and link back to you. Yes, it’s good, but what if the backlinking is rising at an alarming rate and that too, it\u2019s not from your targeted country?<\/span><\/p>\n Sounds suspicious? Well then, you should check your link profile right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n RankWatch\u2019s backlink audit can easily disclose the countries from which websites are linking to your content so that you can verify the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All you need to do is select the \u201cCountry\u201d option from the advanced filter section in \u201cReferring Backlinks,\u201d and the tool will automatically disclose the referring links\u2019 countries.<\/span><\/p>\n If you find suspicious activities, like increasing referrals to your site from countries you have not targeted,<\/span> visit the links and verify their relevance to your content.<\/span><\/p>\n There might be a chance that some high-quality domains are linking to your content as they find it useful. However, there\u2019s also a chance that some domains are suspicious or do not have any relevant content to refer you to.<\/span><\/p>\n Group such links and export the list so that you can properly conduct the disavow link process.<\/span><\/p>\n Another effective way to identify bad links from your link profile is by looking at their anchor texts. Most of the time, link spammers use random words as anchor texts and link to your website.<\/span><\/p>\n Simply put, the anchor texts and the linked content do not match. You can easily view these anchor texts in the <\/span>\u201cAnchor text\u201d section from the overview tab of Backlink Audit.<\/span><\/p>\n It shows you the total number of anchor texts used for linking to your site, along with <\/span>the number of new and lost links that used the specific anchor text for linking, the overall anchor text percentage, and other important metrics.<\/span><\/p>\n Moreover, you can visit the referring websites as per the anchor text used, and verify whether they are relevant to your content or fall under the \u201cspammy websites\u201d category.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If they seem spammy to you, then proceed with the Google disavow links process immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n Another effective way to identify bad links from your link profile is by looking at their anchor texts. Most of the time, link spammers use random words as anchor texts and link to your website. This can completely disallow your site from ranking properly, even if your content quality is high.<\/p>\n Simply put, the anchor texts and the linked content do not match. You can easily view these anchor texts in the \u201cAnchor text\u201d section from the overview tab of Backlink Audit.<\/p>\n Moreover, you can visit the referring websites per the anchor text and verify whether they are relevant to your content or fall under the \u201cspammy websites\u201d category.<\/p>\n If they seem spammy, proceed with the Google disavow links process immediately. The meaning behind each anchor text is crucial\u2014irrelevant anchors are often the first red flag for toxic backlinks.<\/p>\n Sounds suspicious? You should check your link profile right away.<\/p>\n RankWatch\u2019s backlink audit can easily disclose the countries from which websites are linking to your content so that you can verify the same. Especially if you notice an unexpected spike in a particular region you weren\u2019t targeting.<\/p>\n You got your list of bad, toxic, blood-sucking links ready?? Now, let\u2019s start with the hard part, shall we? <\/span>The major question of this blog, \u201cHow to disavow backlinks?\u201d and here we are with the answer.<\/span><\/p>\n Follow these steps carefully so that Google doesn\u2019t remove good links from your website during the link disavow process.<\/span><\/p>\n Now that you have a list of spammy links, you need to separate them into domains and URLs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Why? That\u2019s because there are chances you only have a few spammy links coming from a good domain.<\/span><\/p>\n Now you don\u2019t want to remove the good links from your website, do you?<\/span><\/p>\n Besides, you might also have spammy domains whose only job is to feed off your content through toxic referrals.<\/span><\/p>\n Create an Excel sheet with different columns for URLs and domains. We know it might take some time, but it\u2019s worth the hard work.<\/span><\/p>\n Separated the links? Now, let\u2019s move on to the next step.<\/span><\/p>\n Create a Word file and start writing the spammy domains and URLs in this format:<\/span><\/p>\n For disavow links:<\/span><\/p>\n http:\/\/spam.spammylink.com\/stuff\/comments.html<\/span><\/p>\n http:\/\/spam.toxiclink.com\/stuff\/paid-links.html<\/span><\/p>\n For disavowing domains:<\/span><\/p>\n domain:spammysite.com<\/span><\/p>\n However, there are certain rules that you need to follow so that <\/span>Google disavow links and the process goes smoothly:<\/span><\/p>\n Once you are ready with the link disavow file, download it in .txt format. Now follow these steps to smoothly upload the Google disavow link file.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, relax for a bit, as Google will take some weeks to process your request and completely disavow backlinks from your website.<\/span><\/p>\n To err is to human- and who better than Google knows this? So, if you have made the mistake of eliminating useful links from your website, you still have a chance to save your off-page SEO efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n Remember that Google will take a few weeks to consider your request and then work on it. Besides, if you have mistakenly added a good link amongst the Google disavow link file, then you need to start the entire link disavow process after canceling the request.<\/span><\/p>\n So, it will be tiring. That\u2019s why make sure you give the best shot in the first try.<\/span><\/p>\n One of the major questions that webmasters face is when is the correct time to disavow backlinks. Should you disavow links after getting a penalty? But won\u2019t that be too late?<\/span><\/p>\n Well, here are some signs based on which you can decide whether backlinks disavow would be a good option for your site.<\/span><\/p>\n There have been cases where websites bombard their competitors with spammy links and anchor texts to tank their rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n If you see a sudden negative change in your rankings, traffic, dwell and bounce rates, immediately conduct a backlink audit for your website.<\/span><\/p>\n Besides, our backlink checker can give you a quick overview of any toxic links along with their <\/span>link quality, domain quality, anchor texts, <\/span>etc. Download this report and start the Google disavow links process immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nHow To Find Toxic Links for Google Disavow <\/b>Backlinks <\/b>Process?<\/b><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n1. Domain Quality<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n2. Link Quality<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n3. By Country<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nHow To Disavow Backlinks?<\/b><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 1: Separate Links and Domains<\/b><\/h3>\n
Step 2: Create a .txt File<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Step 3: Upload the Google Disavow Link File<\/b><\/h3>\n
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How To Stop Link Disavow?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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When Should You Conduct Link Disavow?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Negative SEO Drop<\/b><\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nSpam from the Past<\/b><\/h3>\n