If a site gets penalized, does your backlink get you penalized too ?

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Hey guys, if a site you got a backlink from should get penalized, does this result in your site getting penalized or any direct negative effects to please?
#backlink #penalized #site
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  • Profile picture of the author dave_hermansen
    Most definitely. That site is devalued and a link from it either holds less weight or could even be toxic, all depending what they were penalized for.

    The net effect is Google's algorithm should just ignore the link, giving it no value to you. If it was worth something before and has no value now, it definitely hurts your backlink profile and, perhaps, your rankings.

    If you have a whole lot of these types of links, however, you might get a manual penalty,
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  • Profile picture of the author mikehende
    Thanks. What if it was the reverse and you have a link to someone's site where that site might have too much keyword stuffing as an example, would you get penalized for having that link on your site?
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  • Profile picture of the author Tedel
    In one word, yes.
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
      Originally Posted by incomenow View Post

      The answer is a resounding yes; if your website is penalized by Google, your backlink source might likely be the cause. Your backlinks could get you penalized if they are low-quality or you bought them from an SEO company. But there are several steps you could take to get it back on track.

      The first step is to understand why your site was penalized and correct the problem. This will help you recover from the Google penalties. Read the description of the manual action carefully to determine what caused the penalty and how you can fix it. If you do not understand it, contact Google's support team for clarification.

      Afterward, you should fix your website. You can also send a reconsideration request to Google, but this is not always possible. The penalties are not always easily reversed. You'll have to undergo extensive improvements to get them lifted.

      The most common reason for penalties is that a website has "unnatural links." These will cause Google to consider your website low quality, and you should remove it.

      Another cause for your website's penalty is black hat SEO. This type of optimization will cause your site to rank poorly and lead to a penalty. The first step is to remove any spammy content on your website. You can do this by using the Google disavow tool.

      Next, you can report the link to Google using its reconsideration form. This will make Google think your website is not spammy and will not get any harm from it.

      After fixing the problem, you can try to recover. In some cases, a penalty will be lifted after a certain period. If you can't fix the problem in time, the Google search engine will automatically remove your site from the index. This is the most severe penalty and can cost you considerable organic traffic. It's essential to look at the details of the penalty, as this will affect your overall recovery strategy.

      Fortunately, there are several ways to bounce back from a Google penalty. You must keep track of your site's health. Its reputation is critical, and Google constantly monitors your site's performance.

      The more you monitor it, the more likely it will be a good choice for you. When you notice a site is getting penalized, you should take action immediately. You should do everything you can to recover from it and avoid further damage to your ranking.

      The second step to recover from a Google penalty is to check the Google Webmaster Tools. You should also check your title and alt text. Luckily, only 5% of penalized websites will ever submit a reconsideration request.

      If your website has been penalized by Google, it will not appear on the search engine results page. The penalty itself can be a significant problem for your website, so a simple solution is to fix it. A manual action could severely damage a website penalized by Google. The search engine may remove your site from the results if you fail to fix the issue as soon as possible.

      If you don't have the time to fix your site's issues, you can appeal the penalty. A manual action is a temporary ban from Google and requires a lot of patience. If you're still not satisfied with the punishment, you can appeal to Google for reconsideration.

      You will most likely get a notice in the mail stating that your website was penalized, and the penalty is permanent. If the site has not violated Google's guidelines, you can ask them to remove it.

      You can check the Google penalty history of your website by using the tool provided by FE International. This tool is not 100% accurate, but it can provide you with your website's penalty history.

      The tool allows you to match your website's traffic with the same timeline as Google's penalty. It will tell you which pages have suffered from the Google penalties and which ones have not. A site that Google bans from the search engine is probably not doing what it should be.

      Almost everything in this post is utter nonsense. A single link is not going to get a site penalized. If it was that easy, then start building those single links to your competitors.

      You cannot file a reconsideration request after removing a link. The only time you can file a reconsideration request is after you have been notified of manual action being taken against your site.

      You also cannot report links through a reconsideration request.

      WTF does checking titles and alt text have to do with backlinks or penalties?

      You also cannot "appeal" penalties.

      I seriously think your response was written by a really lousy AI or you took some pieces of other articles and spun them together.
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      • Profile picture of the author dave_hermansen
        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        Almost everything in this post is utter nonsense ...
        Worse, it did not address his question which was if linking to a penalized site will hurt you. I laughed when I read your previous post, Mike. You beat me to it! ...

        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        In two words, you're wrong.
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      • Profile picture of the author incomenow
        I'm learning, Mike. I appreciate your corrections!

        Originally Posted by MikeFriedman View Post

        Almost everything in this post is utter nonsense. A single link is not going to get a site penalized. If it was that easy, then start building those single links to your competitors.

        You cannot file a reconsideration request after removing a link. The only time you can file a reconsideration request is after you have been notified of manual action being taken against your site.

        You also cannot report links through a reconsideration request.

        WTF does checking titles and alt text have to do with backlinks or penalties?

        You also cannot "appeal" penalties.

        I seriously think your response was written by a really lousy AI or you took some pieces of other articles and spun them together.
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        • Profile picture of the author MikeFriedman
          Originally Posted by incomenow View Post

          I'm learning, Mike. I appreciate your corrections!
          There is nothing wrong with learning. Just don't answer questions if you don't know wtf you are talking about.
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    • Profile picture of the author DABK
      Nah, to all of it.


      Plus, how have you come to the conclusion that the OP's site got a manual penalty? The OP did not mention that.



      Originally Posted by incomenow View Post

      The answer is a resounding yes; if your website is penalized by Google, your backlink source might likely be the cause. Your backlinks could get you penalized if they are low-quality or you bought them from an SEO company. But there are several steps you could take to get it back on track.

      The first step is to understand why your site was penalized and correct the problem. This will help you recover from the Google penalties. Read the description of the manual action carefully to determine what caused the penalty and how you can fix it. If you do not understand it, contact Google's support team for clarification.

      Afterward, you should fix your website. You can also send a reconsideration request to Google, but this is not always possible. The penalties are not always easily reversed. You'll have to undergo extensive improvements to get them lifted.

      The most common reason for penalties is that a website has "unnatural links." These will cause Google to consider your website low quality, and you should remove it.

      Another cause for your website's penalty is black hat SEO. This type of optimization will cause your site to rank poorly and lead to a penalty. The first step is to remove any spammy content on your website. You can do this by using the Google disavow tool.

      Next, you can report the link to Google using its reconsideration form. This will make Google think your website is not spammy and will not get any harm from it.

      After fixing the problem, you can try to recover. In some cases, a penalty will be lifted after a certain period. If you can't fix the problem in time, the Google search engine will automatically remove your site from the index. This is the most severe penalty and can cost you considerable organic traffic. It's essential to look at the details of the penalty, as this will affect your overall recovery strategy.

      Fortunately, there are several ways to bounce back from a Google penalty. You must keep track of your site's health. Its reputation is critical, and Google constantly monitors your site's performance.

      The more you monitor it, the more likely it will be a good choice for you. When you notice a site is getting penalized, you should take action immediately. You should do everything you can to recover from it and avoid further damage to your ranking.

      The second step to recover from a Google penalty is to check the Google Webmaster Tools. You should also check your title and alt text. Luckily, only 5% of penalized websites will ever submit a reconsideration request.

      If your website has been penalized by Google, it will not appear on the search engine results page. The penalty itself can be a significant problem for your website, so a simple solution is to fix it. A manual action could severely damage a website penalized by Google. The search engine may remove your site from the results if you fail to fix the issue as soon as possible.

      If you don't have the time to fix your site's issues, you can appeal the penalty. A manual action is a temporary ban from Google and requires a lot of patience. If you're still not satisfied with the punishment, you can appeal to Google for reconsideration.

      You will most likely get a notice in the mail stating that your website was penalized, and the penalty is permanent. If the site has not violated Google's guidelines, you can ask them to remove it.

      You can check the Google penalty history of your website by using the tool provided by FE International. This tool is not 100% accurate, but it can provide you with your website's penalty history.

      The tool allows you to match your website's traffic with the same timeline as Google's penalty. It will tell you which pages have suffered from the Google penalties and which ones have not. A site that Google bans from the search engine is probably not doing what it should be.
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  • Profile picture of the author ankushkohli
    If you have one or two links then google just ignores the link. But when you get bad links on enough of a scale, it will definitely harm your site. Your site can get algorithmically downgraded by Google.
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  • Profile picture of the author Vivir Libre
    Hi guys, and what about the opposite?

    I mean, linking to a site that has been penalized due to spammy backlinks attack?

    I suffered from this practise after stopped being paid advertiser in a very popular website and writing a post in my site about my customer experience.

    Luckily I found those spammy backlinks soon and disavowed them by uploading the list to Google.

    On the other hand I saw that other colleagues in my situation didn't run the same luck.

    What if I link to those sites now? Can I be penalized?

    Thanks!
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