Google’s John Mueller supplied some recommendation on a web site that appeared to have been hit because of unhealthy hyperlinks. He mentioned on Mastodon, “In case you’ve constructed the muse of your web site on unhealthy hyperlinks for an extended time period, that may have an enduring impact even should you out of the blue repair some issues.”
John then gave this analogy, “It is tempting to construct a home out of cardboard, it is low cost & it appears like a home rapidly. Eradicating the cardboard does not make it a secure home.”
It’s a idea many SEOs (not you, different SEOs) do not appear to get. If Google stops crediting these hyperlinks to your web site, they cease working – the deck of playing cards you constructed up will collapse. These hyperlinks are now not holding up the positioning as a result of Google “neutralized” them. Utilizing a disavow file does not do something however the disavow file does the identical factor because the algorithm did, it should neutralize the hyperlinks.
John mentioned earlier in that thread, “For algorithmic results, your modifications will likely be taken under consideration over time (although it’d take a number of time, so repair it proper & for good).”
Here’s a screenshot of this thread:
Discussion board dialogue at Mastodon.
