Google’s John Mueller supplied some recommendation on a website that appeared to have been hit as a result of dangerous hyperlinks. He stated on Mastodon, “In case you’ve constructed the inspiration of your website on dangerous hyperlinks for an extended time frame, that may have an enduring impact even when you instantly repair some issues.”
John then gave this analogy, “It is tempting to construct a home out of cardboard, it is low-cost & it seems to be like a home rapidly. Eradicating the cardboard would not make it a secure home.”
It’s a idea many SEOs (not you, different SEOs) do not appear to get. If Google stops crediting these hyperlinks to your website, they cease working – the deck of playing cards you constructed up will collapse. These hyperlinks are not holding up the positioning as a result of Google “neutralized” them. Utilizing a disavow file would not do something however the disavow file does the identical factor because the algorithm did, it’ll neutralize the hyperlinks.
John stated earlier in that thread, “For algorithmic results, your modifications will probably be taken under consideration over time (although it’d take loads of time, so repair it proper & for good).”
Here’s a screenshot of this thread:
Discussion board dialogue at Mastodon.
