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    • HeidiMaryAyuningtyas
      HeidiMaryAyuningtyas last edited by

      my website is activate in egg incubation industry https://chicken-device.ir . Level of this site spam score is 19% . now how can i reduce that ?

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      • amittrivedi01
        amittrivedi01 last edited by

        Reducing the spam score in SEO is primarily related to your website's reputation and the quality of your backlink profile. Here are some SEO-focused strategies to help you lower your spam score:

        • Produce high-quality, relevant, and valuable content.

        • Focus on natural link-building strategies.

        • Regularly audit your backlink profile using tools like Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or Moz.

        • Use the Google Disavow Tool to disavow links from low-quality or suspicious websites.

        • Optimize on-page elements, including meta titles, meta descriptions, and header tags, to accurately represent your content and improve user experience.

        In short, you have to create a quality content, high quality backlinks and need to remove low authority backlinks. i've reduced my website spam score from 24% to 1%

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        • kenn-duck2001
          kenn-duck2001 last edited by

          Hey there,

          I've been through the same struggle with my site, kenumerque, a while back. The spam score was quite high, and I knew it could harm my site's reputation and search engine rankings.

          After some digging, I found out that a significant factor contributing to the high spam score was a bunch of poor-quality backlinks pointing to my site. It's essential to ensure the quality of the sites linking back to you because spammy or irrelevant backlinks can negatively impact your site's trustworthiness.

          Here's what I did to combat this:

          1. Identify the Bad Links: The first step was to get a comprehensive list of all the backlinks pointing to my site. I used tools like Moz, Ahrefs, or Google Search Console to identify these links.

          2. Analyze the Quality: Once I had the list, I manually reviewed each link. It's a bit time-consuming, but it's worth it. I looked out for sites that were unrelated to my niche, had poor content, or seemed spammy in nature.

          3. Disavow the Links: After shortlisting the bad links, I used the Google Disavow Tool. This tool allows you to tell Google to ignore specific backlinks when considering your site's ranking. Make sure to be careful with this tool; you don’t want to disavow links that could be beneficial to your site.

          Within a few weeks, I noticed a significant drop in my site's spam score. It's a continuous process, though. It's essential to keep monitoring your backlinks regularly and act if you notice any suspicious links pointing to your site.

          I hope my experience with kenumerque helps you. Remember, quality over quantity always. Good luck!

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          • Sam6307
            Sam6307 last edited by

            The Spam Score of my website www.indiapropertydekho.com is 13 and I am already disavowed spammy links, Can You guide me to reduce moz spam score.

            I would be thankful for your reply

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            • Gebson
              Gebson Banned last edited by

              Find all the spam inbound links to your website, you can use Ahrefs or Moz for this. Create a disavow file that includes all the spam links and upload the file to Google here: Google Search Console

              The next time your website is crawled, Google will ignore the links you disavowed and hence this will lower your spam score.

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              • Magnadoctors
                Magnadoctors @Banerjii last edited by

                I understand that you're worried about your site's spam score, and disavowing harmful links is definitely a positive step. However, it's important to keep in mind that search engines may take some time to update their rankings and reflect these changes. Sometimes, it can take longer than two months to see any change in your spam score. In the meantime, you can work on improving your site's overall quality and content. This can involve ensuring that your website has high-quality and relevant content optimized for your target keywords, making sure that your site is well-structured and easy to navigate, and avoiding any black hat SEO practices. You can also keep an eye on your spam score and other important metrics using tools like Moz or Google Search Console. By doing this, you can track your progress over time and make any necessary adjustments to your SEO strategy. Reducing your site's spam score is usually a gradual process, but by taking a comprehensive approach to your site's overall quality and SEO practices, you can increase your chances of long-term success.To reduce your site's spam score, it is important to monitor your site's backlink profile and identify any low-quality or suspicious links that could be harming your SEO. You can use tools like Moz or Ahrefs to analyze your backlinks and pinpoint any links that may be impacting your spam score.
                In addition to monitoring your backlink profile, it is crucial to focus on building high-quality backlinks from reputable sources such as industry influencers, relevant blogs, and online communities related to your niche. This can help improve your site's overall SEO and reduce its spam score.
                To further enhance your SEO, ensure that your website's content is optimized for your target keywords and provides valuable information to your audience. This includes creating high-quality content such as blog posts, videos, and infographics that are optimized for search engines. Finally, improving your website's technical SEO can also help reduce your spam score. This involves implementing best practices like optimizing your website's meta tags, ensuring that your website's pages load quickly, and making sure that your website is mobile-friendly. By following these tips, you can improve your site's overall SEO and reduce its spam score over time.

                Best,

                Ben

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                • timreed87
                  timreed87 last edited by

                  Same question: suddenly a site I manage https://www.williambevins.com spam score increased and keyword rankings sank within a few days. We use best practices always and follow current guidelines of course.

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                  • Bloggingidol
                    Bloggingidol @webnewsobserver last edited by

                    @webnewsobserver Hi, Moz Spam Score at 11% may be a matter of concern for your website.

                    But there is only one way to reduce this. For that, you have to maintain good-quality backlinks for your website.

                    One way to do that is to remove spammy backlinks and the other way is to keep making good-quality backlinks so that percentage of bad backlinks becomes less.

                    The second method is tried and tested and good in the long run as you keep adding good quality backlinks. I reduced spam score of my own website https://bloggingidol.com and yes don't forget to check article recommended by Moz Staff @jocameron

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                    • Banerjii
                      Banerjii last edited by

                      I am using Moz to assess the quality of my site in terms of SEO. Recently, I discovered that my spam score is comparatively high, and following suggestions from others in the forum, I have disavowed the bad links using Google Search Console. However, I don't see any change in the spam score rating even after 2 months.

                      Please suggest what I should do now to reduce the spam score of my site.

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                      • Sadaif23
                        Sadaif23 Banned last edited by

                        It's helpful, and the most working method is removing the backlink from the unauthorized or spammy web. After removing some backlinks from there google automatically reduce the spam score.

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                        • webnewsobserver
                          webnewsobserver last edited by

                          Hi, I'm facing a similar issue with my domain,Web News Observer.
                          The spam score is 11% on Moz. I tried talking to the support team but I have got no proper solution from them.

                          I've also followed all the guidelines but no luck. 😞

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                          • vijay23
                            vijay23 last edited by

                            Same question: suddenly my website spam score increased and keywords ranking get down. www.kdmarketinsights.com

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                            • jocameron
                              jocameron Staff last edited by

                              Hi there,

                              Jo from the Help Team here.

                              Moz's Spam Score is the percentage of sites with similar features we've found to be penalized or banned by Google. To improve this score I would recommend reading our guide which explains the 27 factors used to make up this score. You can then look at your site and investigate areas you would like to improve on your site:

                              https://moz.com/help/link-explorer/link-building/spam-score

                              Best of luck!

                              Jo

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