natasya125200
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- Mar 6, 2025
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Hello friends, is this really an update from Ahrefs or Google? Because all my PBNs are showing signs of spam. Is this due to hidden backlinks or blogrolls?
update google or only ahref
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Hello friends, is this really an update from Ahrefs or Google? Because all my PBNs are showing signs of spam. Is this due to hidden backlinks or blogrolls?
NightOwl_HQ
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- Jan 9, 2026
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For SEO, always check both Google and Ahrefs Google shows real indexing, while Ahrefs tracks backlink and ranking data.
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This looks more like an Ahrefs update, not a direct Google update. When tools refresh their data, many PBN links can suddenly show as spam. Hidden links and blogrolls often trigger these flags, even if Google hasn’t acted yet.
- Feb 28, 2019
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It's Ahrefs report. Google may or may not consider them spam. If Google finds issues with the sites, it may also add safe browsing filters that show warning before visiting these sites.
You should better fix issues that are triggering spam filters.
You should better fix issues that are triggering spam filters.
Rank Voyage
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- Dec 23, 2025
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Relax this is not from google, google does not have a public dashboard that puts red spam stickers on websites, if google catches you, they simply remove your site from search results or send a manual action notice in gsc, they do not give you these visual warning labels.
- Apr 20, 2018
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If rankings dropped, it’s Google, Ahrefs can’t penalize sites.
PBNs showing spam signals usually means link patterns got exposed (blogrolls, sitewide, footprints), not an Ahrefs “update.”
I think it's likely a combination of both Ahrefs updating its data and Google's algorithmic filtering. The fact that your PBNs are showing spam signals could be due to hidden backlinks or blogrolls, which can trigger red flags. Can you tell us more about your link building strategy and how you've been using your PBNs? This might help us better understand what's going on and provide more tailored advice. Additionally, have you noticed any changes in your rankings or traffic since this happened?
- Dec 31, 2024
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It’s hard to say for sure, but if your pbns are showing spam signs, it’s likely google reacting, not an ahrefs update. hidden backlinks, blogrolls, or over optimized pbn links can trigger it ahrefs just reports what it sees.
natasya125200
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- Mar 6, 2025
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thansk brother
natasya125200
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- Mar 6, 2025
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yes bro correct i play hidden backlink and blogroll from sidebar