Step 3: Get Rid of Links That Are Harmful

Having made an evaluation of your backlinks and identified the bad links, now it’s time to do away with them. This is because they can be toxic. Now, you can get rid of the unwanted links in the two following ways:

  • Disavowing – This involves moving the links to the disavow section. After that, you can send it to the Google disavow tool to complete the process.
  • Removal – Contacting the owner of the referring site and asking them to delete the link.

Step 4: Perform Cleanup of Your Backlinks

The following two processes are involved in this step.

1. Disavowing

This comes in handy if you cannot find a link or you can’t reach the site owner. Navigate to the “disavow” tab and export the content to a text format. After that, upload the .txt file to the Google Disavow tool.

It’s important to note that you must make documentation of the efforts you’ve made to delete the unwanted links. This is because Google requires proof to be sure that you did all you can. Only after that, you can move the files to the “disavow” section.

2. Removal

This is the recommended and more convenient way to get rid of unwanted links. Navigate to the “remove” tab and connect with your email. Make a request for link removal by modifying the template.

After that, you can either input the recipient’s email manually or it will be automatically detected.

When making a link removal request, endeavor to use the correct approach. It’s also imperative you prove to webmasters that you have a genuine concern. Try as much as possible to use a polite and natural tone in your message.



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Jenny28 Premium
Thanks Israel,
I will use your training to look into my backlinks in more detail.
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Israel17 Premium
Thanks for your comment, Jenny! Keeping your link profile healthy will help improve your website SEO and increase your visitors.

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Aussiemuso Premium Plus
Great tutorial Israel.
You taught me heaps about backlinks.
Thanks for sharing.

Lily 😁🎶
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Hey Lily, thanks for stopping by! Yeah, backlinks are a crucial factor when it comes to improving your website SEO on SERPs. Thanks again!

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JosephC00 Premium Plus
As usual Israel, a terrific and insightful article. Thank for teaching everyone how to conduct a backlink profile analysis.

What, if anything, does SEMRush charge for the use of their software?
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Israel17 Premium
Hey Joseph, thanks for reading my backlink profile analysis training! Yeah, Using the SEMRush tool comes at a cost, but there are discounts.

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Feochadan Premium Plus
Gads - I sure wish I could still afford SEMrush. It’s an awesome tool.

Lovely tutorial about all the options!
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Israel17 Premium
Glad you found it helpful, Feochadan! With time, you will be able to use the SEMRush tool and will improve your website search potential.

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Willow29 Premium
Thank you for covering this in greater detail. I'm excited to check this out! 😀
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Thanks for stopping by, Willow29! Glad you found it exciting! It shows how important building links is for SEO. Thanks again!

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