Google Penguin Restored
The disavow tool (Google’s harmful link removal tool) is an asset to SEO practitioners, and this has not changed even now that Penguin exists as part of the core algorithm.
As you might expect, there are studies and theories suggesting that disavowing links doesn’t actually help with link-based algorithmic demotions and manual actions, but this theory has been publicly refuted by Google representatives.
That being said, Google recommends only using the disavow thailand whatsapp number tool as a last resort when dealing with link spam, as it’s much easier (and faster) to disavow links than to submit a reconsideration request for good links.
A disavow file is a file you submit to Google that tells them to ignore all the links contained in the file so that they don't have any effect on your site.
The result is that negative links will no longer cause your site to have negative ranking issues, like Penguin.
However, this also means that if you mistakenly include high-quality links in your disavow file, those links will no longer help your rankings.
You do not need to include any comments in the disavow file unless they are for your reference only. It is also OK to include only the link and nothing else.
Google will not read any comments you make in the disavow file, as they process it automatically without manual reading.
Some people find it useful to add internal comments, such as the date a set of URLs were added to the disavow file or a comment about their attempts to contact the webmaster to remove the link.
Once you upload your disavowal file, Google will send you a confirmation message.
But while Google will process them immediately, they will not ignore them immediately. So you won’t be reinstated immediately just by submitting a disavow link.
Google still needs to go out and crawl those individual links that you include in the disavow file, but the disavow file itself doesn't prompt Google to crawl those pages specifically.
Additionally, there’s no way to tell which links have been discounted and which haven’t, as Google will still include both in the link report in Google Search Console.
If you've submitted a disavow file to Google before, they will replace it with the new one instead of adding to it.
Therefore, it is important to make sure that if you have disavowed links previously, you still include those links in your new disavow file.
You can download a copy of your current disavow file at any time in Google Search Console.
Disavow individual links and domains
It is recommended that you choose to disavow links at the domain level rather than disavowing individual links.
In some cases, you may want to disavow specific links individually, such as on a major site that has both premium and paid links.
But for most links, you can do a domain-based disavow.
Google only needs to crawl one page of that site to remove that link from your site.
Doing a domain-based disavow also means that you don't have to worry about those links being indexed as www or non-www, as the domain-based disavow will take that into account.
Find your backlinks
If you suspect your site is being negatively impacted by Penguin, you need to perform a link audit and remove or disavow low-quality or spammy links.
Google Search Console contains a list of backlinks for website owners, but note that it also includes links that have been nofollowed.