Spammy backlinks that I didn't create

Aquinas

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Mar 25, 2020

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• May 12, 2020

• #1

Utterly confused right now. Checked SEOrush and I now have 9 backlinks. I created some of these myself but there's 4 others.

They are all forum comments saying "look at this site!" which is incredibly confusing. They are obviously spammy but I haven't paid for any service to create these. All 0DA forums.

I'm in the middle of doing a backlink audit so I will check the toxicity but if they aren't toxic do I just... keep them?

EDIT: Two of the 4 links are spammy so I disavowed. Very confused

 

QuiteRude0

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May 12, 2020

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• May 12, 2020

• #2

weird but if they aren't t spammy then no reason to disavow them

 

Leader777

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• May 12, 2020

• #3

Aquinas said:

I'm in the middle of doing a backlink audit so I will check the toxicity but if they aren't toxic do I just... keep them?

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I mean if they don't affect your site u have nothing to worry about

 

Mr Positive

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Mar 30, 2018

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• May 12, 2020

• #4

Some may have shared them and if they’re not effecting your rankings let them be

 

Viola Frolova

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May 6, 2019

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• May 12, 2020

• #5

Perhaps someone is trying out a backlink creating tool and randomly choose your website to try?

 

Digirulz

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• May 13, 2020

• #6

If it's not from un-natural or spammy site and doesn't hurt your site then let it be. Keep monitoring the backlink profile.

 

praetserge

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Apr 4, 2014

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• May 13, 2020

• #7

All this fuss about 4 backlinks? LOL

I guess you need to disavow them asap before they crash your rankings

 

Harold Redman

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Feb 7, 2019

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• May 13, 2020

• #8

Topic sounds like you got yourself an enemy. But yes you should keep monitoring. things could change upside down overnight.

 

Whitewhistle

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Aug 2, 2018

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• May 14, 2020

• #9

Exactly! 4 backlinks mean nothing, but it seems that you might have someone out there working against you, so be sure to stay alert

 

Stas Va

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Oct 1, 2019

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• May 14, 2020

• #10

Well those backlinks can be even created before you made your site. Are you the first domain owner?

 

imanseptian

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Mar 22, 2018

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• May 14, 2020

• #11

You should start to worry if you have spammy backlinks more than hundreds. I think.