{"id":172485,"date":"2024-02-28T08:43:51","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T13:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=172485"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T15:23:22","slug":"toxic-backlinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/toxic-backlinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Toxic Backlinks: SEO Woe or a Load of Baloney?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Toxic backlinks are links that some SEO tools say could hurt your website\u2019s Google rankings. The implication is that you should disavow them to keep your site safe.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

But there\u2019s some disagreement and confusion among SEOs as to whether \u201ctoxic\u201d links are actually a thing and what, if anything, you should do about them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you believe Google\u2019s John Mueller, they\u2019re not: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sidenote.<\/div> John has since deleted this tweet<\/a>. Tin-foil hats at the ready!<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Yet, according to my poll<\/a>, the majority (just!) of SEOs think they are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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do you think \u201ctoxic backlinks\u201d are a thing?

btw i\u2019m sticking with yes\/no here to gauge the general consensus, but if you\u2019re feeling \u201cit depends\u201d then reply with why \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\u2014 Joshua Hardwick (@JoshuaCHardwick) February 6, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>