Disavow File Creation
Explanation & Implementation Guide
Explanation
Unwanted or toxic backlinks can significantly damage your website’s SEO performance. If your site is linked to low-quality or spammy backlinks, search engines may penalize it, leading to a decline in search rankings. Creating a disavow file enables you to notify search engines, like Google or Bing, to ignore specific links or domains from your backlink profile. By disavowing harmful links, you protect your site’s reputation, improve SEO performance, and maintain a healthy online presence.
Implementation Guide
Access Google Search Console:
- Log in to your Google Search Console account for your Shopify website.
Navigate to the “Links” Section:
- In the left-hand menu, go to “Links” and select “External Links.”
Review Backlink Data:
- Analyze the list of external links pointing to your website.
- Identify links coming from low-quality, spammy, or irrelevant domains.
Export Backlink Data:
- Export the backlink data for more detailed analysis. You can do this from Google Search Console or use third-party tools like Ahrefs or SEMrush to get a more comprehensive view of your backlinks.
Fixing the Issue
Create a Disavow File:
- Open a text editor (Notepad for Windows or TextEdit for Mac).
- Format the disavow file using the following syntax:
- makefile
- # Disavow file for example.com
- domain:spammydomain.com
- Replace “spammydomain.com” with the domain you want to disavow.
- List each unwanted domain or link on a new line, using the “domain:” prefix for domains or “link:” for specific URLs:
- domain: spammydomain.com
- link:http://example.com/spammy-link
Uploading Disavow File to Google Search Console:
- Go to the Disavow Links Tool in Google Search Console, which is located under the “Links” section.
- Select the property (website) for which you want to disavow links.
- Click “Choose file” and upload the disavow file you created.
- Confirm the action to submit your disavow file.
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