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      • GlobeRunner
        GlobeRunner last edited by

        Whenever you have images on your site that tend to rank well in image search, you're going to get others who scrape your site's images and put them on their site. If they're linking to your site, as long as you don't reciprocate the link you shouldn't have any problem (don't link back).

        But, if you prefer, you may want to review those links (look at the site's Domain Authority and Page Authority) and decide if it is a good link or a bad link. You can then disavow those links or disavow the whole domain with Google using their Disavow Tool.

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        • safeandsoundseo
          safeandsoundseo last edited by

          I completely agree with Eric - you're getting these links because you likely rank well in an image search.

          While it is completely up to you to decide to keep those links or disavow them (I have links from some of the same domains and have kept them without adverse effects), if you choose to disavow, I would recommend disavowing the whole domain. These types of sites will only continue to add images - adding links to your sites - and disavowing a select few won't be as effective as disavowing the entire domain.

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