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    • Michael-Goode
      Michael-Goode last edited by

      Hey guys,

      Today I checked the backlink profile of a competitor who is #1 in Google Australia for a highly competitive keyword. To my surprise though, every single link (except a few directory link) seems to be from a private blog network. It's a business selling advertisment products, yet somehow seems to have links on blog from website that sell pc repair services, sleepwear, bali villas rentals, etc..

      In this case, would filing a spam report in google WMT be beneficial? It's not like they advertise that they sell links (nor are the websites the links are on), but it is quite clear that something dodgy is going on.

      Thanks

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      • KaneJamison
        KaneJamison last edited by

        Go for it. Putting aside any discussion as to whether it's right or wrong to "out" competitors, there's little danger to you if you're not doing anything shady.

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        • PragneshTavadia
          PragneshTavadia last edited by

          Yes Go for it !

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          • Creode
            Creode last edited by

            Yeah, report it. Lazy SEOs shouldn't benefit, it sends out a bad message.

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