Google has sent out thousands of “ Unnatural link notifications detected in Google Search Console ” messages. This usually gives a ranking drop first. 196. Low-Quality Directory Links: According to Google, backlinking from low-quality directories can result in penalties. 197. Widget Links: Google doesn’t like links that are automatically generated when users embed “Widgets” on their sites. 198.
Links from the same Class C IP: Getting an unusual number of links from sites on the same server IP can help Google determine that your links are coming from South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands Email List a blogging network. 199. “Poison” anchor text: Having “poison” anchor text (especially drug keywords) pointing to your site may be a sign of spam or a hack. Either way, it will affect your website ranking. 200. Unnatural link surge: A 2013 Google patent describes how Google can identify whether an influx of links to a web page is legitimate.
Links from Articles and Press Releases: Article directories and press releases have been abused to the point where Google now considers these two link building strategies to be “link schecme” (a violation of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines). 202. Manual operations: There are several types, but most are related to black hat link building. 203. Selling Links: Being found selling links can impact your search visibility. 204. Google Sandbox: New websites sometimes get a sudden influx of links placed in the Google Sandbox, which temporarily limits search visibility. 205. Google dance: Google dance can temporarily change rankings.