Backlinks are among the most discussed, if not the most important, part of search engine optimization. Backlinks and other parts of off-page SEO are the only thing that genuinely separates websites and allows search engines to rank them when every aspect of on-page SEO is directly under the control of website owners. In this article, we’ll dive into what spammy backlinks are and how to discover and how to remove spammy backlinks from your website.
WHAT ARE SPAMMY BACKLINKS?
Spammy backlinks are those that point to your domain from spam or low-authority sites. A significant increase in traffic to your domain, generally from countries other than those that make up your core audience, is an easy way to spot them.
In simple words, spammy backlinks are the links from low-quality or spammy websites.
HOW TO CHECK THE SPAM SCORE?
- Go to the spam score checker.
- Enter your URL.
- Click on check.
HOW TO FIND THE LINKS?
- Go to the Web Master tools.
- Click on Links.
- Then click on Top Linking Sites.
- There, you will find all the external links.
- Check the links, check their spam score. If the spam score is higher, then you can remove the backlink.
HOW TO REMOVE SPAMMY BACKLINKS?
- Login to Web Master Tool.
- Then go to the disavow tool.
- Select your domain.
- Click on the disavow links.
- Create a list in the Notepad of all those backlinks that you would want to remove.
- Choose the file that you have created.
- Submit it.
- This is the easiest way to remove the spammy backlinks.
WRAPPING UP:
Spammy backlinks can come from a variety of sites, and it’s not always your fault if you have spammy backlinks pointing to your site. Spammy links, on the other hand, are associated with a spammy website in the eyes of the search engine. As a result, examining your website’s backlink profile on a frequent basis to discover fraudulent backlinks and eliminating them is a must.
I believe that performing a backlink audit and removing spammy links on a frequent basis is wise and required. When done on a regular basis, it’s a simple enough task that might save you a lot of trouble in the future.
