What is a disavow file and what is it used for?

[emmie]

What is a disavow file and what is it used for?

[vjvysakh]

The Disavow tool is part of Google Search Console (formerly Webmaster Tools) that allows websites to discount the value of an inbound link, helping to prevent against link-based penalties.

[tomas]

When you wanna count off the low quality backlinks/backlinks with high toxicity, you use disavow file to inform Google.

[nicksavoia]

We put all spam links in a file & disavow it through tools.

[MilesGeek]

Disavow is a tool part of Google Webmaster Tools that allows Websites to reduce the value of inbound links, helping to prevent against link-based penalties. Disavow Tool allows you to delete some URLs or domains from Google as a ranking factor in your site's indexing.

[jesica]

The Disavow tool is a powerful tool to clean up your link profile. Here's how to use it. Head to Google Analytics, Ubersuggest, and Ahrefs to view all your links.

[nicksmiths]

Disavow tool helps to clean up spam and low quality backlinks of website.

[pharmasecure]

The disavow file lets you invalidate links on your domain. After the successful verification of your domain in the Google Search Console, you will be able to upload a disavow file. Google analyzes the content of the file and will then no longer draw on those links listed within the file in ranking the domain.

[makoo]

A disavow file is a text (.txt) document that lets you deactivate chosen links (or domains) that link from another domain to your website. Using a disavow file you can let major search engines know such as Google or Bing which links or domain names should be removed from your website’s backlink profile.