Ahrefs Lists Eight Types of Bad Links
Bad links are those that violate Google’s spam policies. In Google’s words, if the links are intended to manipulate rankings in Google Search results, they may be considered link spam.
Ahrefs contributor Jenny Abouobaia has published an article featuring eight types of bad links to avoid.
She says, “Bad links mainly fall into two categories: (1) spammy, waste-of-time links and (2) those that are potentially dangerous to your site.
Why are bad links a problem?
Bad links can trigger a Google penalty, which means a significant drop in rankings and organic traffic. Your site may even be removed from the search results altogether:
Sites that violate our policies may rank lower in results or not appear in results at all.
But even if Google doesn’t penalize you, bad links are often a waste of time and money because many have no positive impact on rankings or traffic.”
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