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    I want to Disavow some more links - but I'm only allowed one .txt file?

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    • Webrevolve
      Webrevolve last edited by

      Hey guys,

      Wondering if you good people could help me out on this one?

      A few months back (June 19) I disavowed some links for a client having uploaded a .txt file with the offending domains attached.

      However, recently I've noticed some more dodgy-looking domains being indexed to my client's site so went about creating a new "Disavow List".

      When I went to upload this new list I was informed that I would be replacing the existing file.

      So, my question is, what do I do here?

      Make a new list with both old and new domains that I plan on disavowing and replace the existing one?

      Or; Just replace the existing .txt file with the new file because Google has recognised I've already disavowed those older links?

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      • TomRayner
        TomRayner last edited by

        Hi Matthew

        You want to add to your current list.  So you'll want to upload a file that had what you had previously disavowed in addition to what new sites you want to disavow.

        It's probably worth putting in a description line like:

        domain:badsite.com
        badsite2.com/badpage

        These files were uploaded on 19/09/2013 following a further link audit

        badsite3.com/poorpage

        And so on.  Showing progressive evidence of action taken is always a good sign I feel.

        If you uploaded the new file without the old links, for all intents and purposes it would "de-disavow" those links, so you wanna keep them in there.

        Hope that helps.

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        • Webrevolve
          Webrevolve @TomRayner last edited by

          Cheers Tom.

          Exactly the answer I needed!

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