Unnatural links in webmaster tools

[Alick300]

Google Webmaster Tools notice of detected unnatural links to my site.I download latest link from google webmaster tool and decided to remove links from last  four months.I also got several links from directory sites and i want to remove the links, how to delete links from directory sites ? I f there is no way to delete directory link , please let me know other option to get rid of this issue.

[mrdavidingram]

Hi Bilal,

There is no 'one solution fits all' solution for getting rid of these links, it's simply a case of visiting each site and seeing if they have a process to remove your entry, and if not contacting the Webmaster to politely request they do so.

Here is a great guide to clearing up your link profile:

http://www.seomoz.org/ugc/how-to-create-an-excel-spreadsheet-to-remove-link-spam-post-penguin

I would suggest following this process to get rid of the worst offenders.

Personally, I'm a big believer in balancing out your link profile by acquiring new, authoratitive links rather than chasing to get rid of old ones. It seems a much more positive tactic to me, although it's not right in every scenario. With Google specifically highlighting you have got damaging links, it might be worth highlighting the most toxic ones and looking to have them removed, whilst at the same time looking to acquire new healthy links.

Good luck

David