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    • JSOC
      JSOC last edited by

      All,

      Open site explorer is showing a very spammy link profile for one of my clients, however, when I click through to the actual pages I don't see the links or even the anchor text.

      The client has not hired anyone to do clean up on the site and is not yet aware of the links.

      Has anyone had similar experiences?

      John

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      • MarkScully
        MarkScully last edited by

        Hi JSOC,

        It's not something I've experienced. Do you mind sharing the URL to the website so I can take a look?

        Cheers,

        Mark

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          • MarkScully
            MarkScully last edited by

            If you don't wish to share your clients site URL publicly, mind dropping me a PM?

            I'd be quite interested to take a look for you.

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