Huge increase in low quality links - how to get rid of them?

[JoGodden]

Hi! Can any one help me!

I have just discovered an explosion in back links to our site! we have gone from a few hundred to several thousands. They are not from sites I recognise, many are foreign language sites. How do I get rid of them. I'm so worried that we will get penalized by Google.

I would appreciate any help any one can offer on this

many thanks

Joanna

[Chris.Menke]

Joanna,

Simply use your disavow tool in Google Webmaster tools and disavow the spam domains (vs. individual pages) that are linking to you.  You shouldn't have to worry about them after that.

[KevinBudzynski]

Sounds like negative seo. Get a list of links and email the webmaster to take them down (document in Google docs to help prove that your adhering to Google Webmaster Guidelines) and disavow.

[Asjad]

Chris has mentioned the simplest but the most effective way

• Make a list of domains you want to get rid of (Txt File: Something like this: http://screencast.com/t/mDbkqYtjula)
• Add your website in Google Webmaster Tools if not done yet: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/
• Upload that list in Google Disavow Tool: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/disavow-links-main
• It will take 4 to 6 weeks and Google will disavow these links (Disavow never mean that Google will delete these links, Google will just not refer power of these links to your website)

I hope, this will help!

Regards

[JoGodden]

Thanks every one, I will see how I get on