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    • bhavierureu
      bhavierureu last edited by

      I have purchased a new domain ( Studytobecome.com )  from GoDaddy, before 15 days, and i just writing daily 1 article on my site, without any SEO, or backlinks, but now when I see in Moz spam score of my site after 15 days it shows 40+ without any links.

      How to reduce it, and whats the problem is, I don't understand.Please help me.5Vc6zl8

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      • abdullah_xheikh1
        abdullah_xheikh1 @bhavierureu last edited by

        @bhavierureu
        Same issue bro, I want to also reduce it. But don't Know How?

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        • nkodiou
          nkodiou last edited by

          check this domain on google if this domain is expired before that why it showing spam score 40. because last owner of this domain have make bad links on this domain that why it showing spam score 40

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          • WebQuest
            WebQuest Subscriber last edited by

            I agree with all that was said above and would add a couple of other points for you to check:

            1- Check if there are any "Manual Actions" on Google Search Console for the domain and if there are any, see what they're about.

            2- Check the backlink profile of the website using ahrefs, Majestic, SEMRush, MOZ, and see if there are any spammy domains. And if so, you'll need to disavow those domains through Search Console.

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            • bhavierureu
              bhavierureu @Dalerio-Consulting last edited by

              Thank you so much, Sir, for replying me, you really make me happy with this answer.

              Thank you again.

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              • Dalerio-Consulting
                Dalerio-Consulting last edited by

                The Moz spam score is measured on a multitude of metrics, some of which are related to backlinks and some not. The fact that you have purchased an old domain that dates back to 2013 on web archive ( which although in itself is not negative), is possibly a factor that has contributed to tip over some flags.

                You can find the full list of metrics that Moz uses to calculate the spam score here:
                https://moz.com/help/link-explorer/link-building/spam-score

                You will need to analyze the factors listed there in order to work on improving your Moz Spam Score.

                On the other hand, the Moz spam score is a metric created by Moz and it doesn't necessarily represent how your site will rank on search engines. I suggest that you keep adding quality unique content and good backlink on your site, and I'm certain that as the time passes your site spam score will decrease.

                Daniel Rika - Dalerio Consulting
                https://dalerioconsulting.com/
                info@dalerioconsulting.com

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