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    • thinkcreativegroup
      thinkcreativegroup last edited by

      We noticed today that 4 of the top referring sites are actually porn sites. Does anyone know what that is all about? Thanks!

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      • PatrickDelehanty
        PatrickDelehanty last edited by

        Hi there

        It sounds like this could potentially be a spam attack. You should read this:
        Negative SEO: Should You Be Worried? If Attacked, What Should You Do?

        I would also look into a backlink audit, collect the data, and see which site you could possibly reach out for removal.

        From there, I would take a look at Google's Report spam, paid links, malware, and other problems page and see if there is a way you can report this issue and these websites. You should also consider disavowing backlinks from these sites.

        Hope this helps! Good luck!

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        • thinkcreativegroup
          thinkcreativegroup last edited by

          Hi Patrick,

          This is HUGELY helpful. Thank you.

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          • PatrickDelehanty
            PatrickDelehanty @thinkcreativegroup last edited by

            Hi there

            Awesome stuff! Glad I could help - let me know if you need anything else or have questions!

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            • Macphun
              Macphun last edited by

              I am almost 100% sure it is spam attack of your competitors. Actually you should better quickly disable those links or you can be penalized by Google

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