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Can anyone tell me why some of the top referrers to my site are porn site?

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thinkcreativegroup last edited by

We noticed today that 4 of the top referring sites are actually porn sites. Does anyone know what that is all about? Thanks!
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Macphun last edited by

I am almost 100% sure it is spam attack of your competitors. Actually you should better quickly disable those links or you can be penalized by Google
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PatrickDelehanty @thinkcreativegroup last edited by

Hi there

Awesome stuff! Glad I could help - let me know if you need anything else or have questions!
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thinkcreativegroup last edited by

Hi Patrick,

This is HUGELY helpful. Thank you.
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PatrickDelehanty last edited by

Hi there

It sounds like this could potentially be a spam attack. You should read this:
Negative SEO: Should You Be Worried? If Attacked, What Should You Do?

I would also look into a backlink audit, collect the data, and see which site you could possibly reach out for removal.

From there, I would take a look at Google's Report spam, paid links, malware, and other problems page and see if there is a way you can report this issue and these websites. You should also consider disavowing backlinks from these sites.

Hope this helps! Good luck!
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