There are a few steps you can take to get rid of toxic backlinks:
Identify the toxic backlinks: Use a backlink analysis tool to identify any low-quality or spammy backlinks pointing to your website.
Try to remove the toxic backlinks: If possible, try to contact the website owner and ask them to remove the toxic backlink.
Use the “Disavow Links” tool: If you are unable to remove the toxic backlinks, you can use the “Disavow Links” tool in Google Search Console to tell Google to ignore these links. This can help protect your website from any negative effects of spammy backlinks.
To use the “Disavow Links” tool, follow these steps:
- Go to the Google Search Console dashboard and click on the “Disavow Links” tool under the “Security & Manual Actions” section.
- Click on the “Disavow Links” button.
- Select your website and click “Continue.”
- Upload a file containing the toxic backlinks that you want to disavow. You can either create this file manually or generate it using a backlink analysis tool.
- Submit the file and wait for Google to process it. This can take some time, so be patient.
Keep in mind that using the “Disavow Links” tool should be a last resort, as it can have unintended consequences. It is generally better to try to remove the toxic backlinks manually, if possible.