question on unwanted backlinks

bigorange · 09-10-2011, 01:52 PM

hi- I know who wouldn't want any and all links, bear with me. Just looking at my web urchin stats and saw a couple of visits linking from the domain 'black hat x.com' - checked it out and its clearly on the dark side content.

Another domain I had some concern about is 'smazat.ru' -which I'm guessing might be some sort of spam operation.
My questions:
1. Can I be penalized for 'evil' inbound links even though I certainly didn't ask for them?
2. Any way known to get rid of such links
and 3. Anybody have any familiarity with these domains or any thoughts on them?

Thanks, maybe not the usual type question here..

Debtlocal · 09-10-2011, 02:21 PM

may be someone else submitted your link in those sites, to prevent your site from this kind of activities you need to do online reputation management. i don't know to much in brief but you can search more in google about that.

Landis · 09-10-2011, 02:23 PM

ignore it. just keep building good backlinks and you'll be fine.

bigorange · 09-10-2011, 02:29 PM

thanks Landis- that was my gut feeling but nice to get a 2nd opinion

RanD · 09-10-2011, 03:16 PM

Just appreciate the backlinks. Google does not penalize you for who links to you. They know that if they did it would lead to people trying to take down competition by linking to them from unsavory sites, or spam linking to them. You have no control over who links to you, and Google knows that. At worst, they will carry no weight, and have no effect. At best, they may give you a boost. Enjoy.

Avo19 · 09-10-2011, 04:24 PM

I've known people who've tried to take down a competitor a notch or two by spamming them with 1000's low quality profile links etc.
Backfired on them completely as it only strengthened the targeted domains.

09-10-2011, 01:52 PM	#1
bigorange Denver Web Design Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denver Posts: 21 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Contact Info	question on unwanted backlinks hi- I know who wouldn't want any and all links, bear with me. Just looking at my web urchin stats and saw a couple of visits linking from the domain 'black hat x.com' - checked it out and its clearly on the dark side content. Another domain I had some concern about is 'smazat.ru' -which I'm guessing might be some sort of spam operation. My questions: 1. Can I be penalized for 'evil' inbound links even though I certainly didn't ask for them? 2. Any way known to get rid of such links and 3. Anybody have any familiarity with these domains or any thoughts on them? Thanks, maybe not the usual type question here..
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09-10-2011, 02:21 PM	#2
Debtlocal Warrior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: question on unwanted backlinks may be someone else submitted your link in those sites, to prevent your site from this kind of activities you need to do online reputation management. i don't know to much in brief but you can search more in google about that.
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09-10-2011, 02:23 PM	#3
Landis HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 397 Thanks: 31 Thanked 42 Times in 32 Posts	Re: question on unwanted backlinks ignore it. just keep building good backlinks and you'll be fine.
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09-10-2011, 02:29 PM	#4
bigorange Denver Web Design Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Denver Posts: 21 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Contact Info	Re: question on unwanted backlinks thanks Landis- that was my gut feeling but nice to get a 2nd opinion
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09-10-2011, 03:16 PM	#5
RanD ADD Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: , , USA. Posts: 207 Thanks: 32 Thanked 42 Times in 35 Posts	Re: question on unwanted backlinks Just appreciate the backlinks. Google does not penalize you for who links to you. They know that if they did it would lead to people trying to take down competition by linking to them from unsavory sites, or spam linking to them. You have no control over who links to you, and Google knows that. At worst, they will carry no weight, and have no effect. At best, they may give you a boost. Enjoy.

09-10-2011, 04:24 PM	#6
Avo19 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: On the Coast - Australia Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: question on unwanted backlinks I've known people who've tried to take down a competitor a notch or two by spamming them with 1000's low quality profile links etc. Backfired on them completely as it only strengthened the targeted domains.