problem with ranking... and disavowe tool

[tommy_rome]

Hey everyone. I have been buying backlink for my domain for some years. Only now I have noticed that a lost of these backlink were really low quality and anchors were always the same (keywords I wanted to rank).

I have seen that my ranking on google search has dramatically decreased over time. And now there are competitors with really bad pages (on page seo very badly done) and with ZERO authority, that rank better than me.

I have decided to disavow all backlink that I have bought.

do you think that this will help my ranking to be back? how long does this process take?

***or it may be better to leave this domain and start a new one?? (I have had this since 2018)

 

[lancemartin794]

I hear your frustration, and you’re not alone. A lot of site owners end up in this situation after buying backlinks with the intention of boosting SEO, only to find it backfires over time. Let's get into it.

 

[Yobani03]

Hey everyone. I have been buying backlink for my domain for some years. Only now I have noticed that a lost of these backlink were really low quality and anchors were always the same (keywords I wanted to rank).

I have seen that my ranking on google search has dramatically decreased over time. And now there are competitors with really bad pages (on page seo very badly done) and with ZERO authority, that rank better than me.

I have decided to disavow all backlink that I have bought.

do you think that this will help my ranking to be back? how long does this process take?

***or it may be better to leave this domain and start a new one?? (I have had this since 2018)

Disavowing bad links can help, but it’s not a quick fix. Once submitted, it can take weeks or even months before you see any impact because Google needs to recrawl and reprocess your backlink profile. Since your domain has history going back to 2018, I wouldn’t ditch it right away. Age and past signals still carry value. Focus on cleaning up the toxic links, improving content, and building higher-quality, natural backlinks. Starting over means losing that history and trust, so it’s usually better to repair than reset unless the domain is completely burned.

 

[tommy_rome]

Disavowing bad links can help, but it’s not a quick fix. Once submitted, it can take weeks or even months before you see any impact because Google needs to recrawl and reprocess your backlink profile. Since your domain has history going back to 2018, I wouldn’t ditch it right away. Age and past signals still carry value. Focus on cleaning up the toxic links, improving content, and building higher-quality, natural backlinks. Starting over means losing that history and trust, so it’s usually better to repair than reset unless the domain is completely burned.

how can I understand if it is completely burned?

 

[hideath]

#1, you probably bought useless links, did they ever help in the first place?
#2 disavowing links never works, it's useless unless you're getting a manual penalty,
seems like you were just getting ripped off by buying trash links (assuming what you're stating is true)

 

[tommy_rome]

#1, you probably bought useless links, did they ever help in the first place?
#2 disavowing links never works, it's useless unless you're getting a manual penalty,
seems like you were just getting ripped off by buying trash links (assuming what you're stating is true)

yes, I am getting ripped off by buying trash links.

So, why should disavowing not help?

**I did not get a manual penalty

 

[hideath]

So, why should disavowing not help?

It never works, you can give it a try if you want to,
It's just a way made by google to basically "report these websites",
It will stripe out any passed link juice (which is none for spammy links) and will be useless to filter spam

 

[tommy_rome]

It never works, you can give it a try if you want to,
It's just a way made by google to basically "report these websites",
It will stripe out any passed link juice (which is none for spammy links) and will be useless to filter spam

If what you say is true, disavow tool would be only a disadvantage. It does not make a lot of sense

 

[AriaAstrologer]

I would start with a new site, probably an aged domain with relevant backlinks

 

[tommy_rome]

I would start with a new site, probably an aged domain with relevant backlinks

Where can I find aged domain?

 

[AriaAstrologer]

Where can I find aged domain?

you can use tools like godaddy auctions and i think there are sellers here that offer domains with backlinks

 

[ChibiCosmic]

It never works, you can give it a try if you want to,
It's just a way made by google to basically "report these websites",
It will stripe out any passed link juice (which is none for spammy links) and will be useless to filter spam

I would give it a shot and see if anything happens. the best way to go would be to start a new site with no junk links though

 

[hideath]

If what you say is true, disavow tool would be only a disadvantage. It does not make a lot of sense

For webmasters, you can tell so,
For Google, it's just helping,
Give it a try, nothing to lose after all, you'll know what's true

 

[tommy_rome]

I would start with a new site, probably an aged domain with relevant backlinks

Do you think this can really help?

 

[AriaAstrologer]

Do you think this can really help?

yeah thats better than starting with a new domain with no history

 

[JuvonAng]

Hey everyone. I have been buying backlink for my domain for some years. Only now I have noticed that a lost of these backlink were really low quality and anchors were always the same (keywords I wanted to rank).

I have seen that my ranking on google search has dramatically decreased over time. And now there are competitors with really bad pages (on page seo very badly done) and with ZERO authority, that rank better than me.

I have decided to disavow all backlink that I have bought.

do you think that this will help my ranking to be back? how long does this process take?

***or it may be better to leave this domain and start a new one?? (I have had this since 2018)

Disavowing bad backlinks can help, but it takes time, since your domain is from 2018, it’s better to clean it up first before thinking about starting over.

 

[wksdlsaneh]

Disavowing bad links can help, but it usually takes time — sometimes a few months before you see any real changes. If your site has a long history and some good links, it’s worth keeping and cleaning up instead of starting over. Just focus on building fresh, high-quality backlinks and improving on-page signals while you wait for the disavow to take effect.