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    • rickmic
      rickmic last edited by

      While combing though spammy backlinks, I'm finding a lot of supposedly "active" links that lead to 404 errors, pages that contain no html, domains for sale, and sites that all have a uniform design which I can't tell if they're  web host default pages, or pages using a spammy third-party link aggregator (or both). 
      For example: http://easyreveal.us/

      So, do I disavow missing sites? Lost sites? Is there a drawback to disavowing sites that have been removed?

      Any help would be appreciated.

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      • Psnowden
        Psnowden last edited by

        I would just ignore them (as Google's John Mueller talks about) unless they're WAY over the top and you can see it hurting your SERP.  Google has gotten much better at looking past these links and in most cases the disavow tool is used by blackhat outfits that get caught with a PBN and they need to quickly cut ties.

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        • rickmic
          rickmic @Psnowden last edited by

          Well, that's a relief.
          At the same time, are there any drawbacks in disavowing sites? Beyond the time invested, of course?

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          • Psnowden
            Psnowden last edited by

            The only real problem is disavowing a site that might be helping you, but in this case that doesn't seem likely. It's more about a waste of your time and efforts.

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