{"id":103868,"date":"2012-06-10T00:47:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-09T16:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/?p=3868"},"modified":"2021-05-11T06:10:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T06:10:40","slug":"google-plans-control-negative-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/google-plans-control-negative-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"How Google plans to Control Negative SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let’s get things straight – there is such as thing as Negative SEO. It exists. It works (on some websites). It happens. And it’s been happening more since the latest Penguin Update. Now, Google has just stated the ‘solution’ against Negative SEO.<\/p>\n

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Disavowing Links<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sounds like a marriage gone wrong, right? Disavowing links is simply telling Google that the incoming link is not wanted. It’s either a bad link, a spam link, a link with the intention of bringing your site down, etc…<\/p>\n

The soon-to-come disavow tool is also a reinforcement to the fact that Negative SEO is becoming a bigger problem after the Penguin Update<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How do you know which Links to Disavow?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well first of all, you need to know your backlinks. Use a Backlink Checking tool to see which links point to your website and where it comes from. I have compiled a list of Backlink Checking Tools<\/a> for your convenience and perusal.<\/p>\n

A good link will come from a website which linked to you because they have found value in you. This link will most probably have a good, relevant topic as its host content and will most probably have a relevant anchor text. So what links should you watch out for?<\/p>\n