complete roadmap to help you audit backlinks -

here’s a complete roadmap to help you audit backlinks, build a disavow file, upload it properly, and monitor results afterward. I’ll walk you through everything step-by-step.

✅ PHASE 1: Audit Your Backlinks

Option A: Free Tools (Basic View)

Google Search Console
1. Go to Links > Top linking sites.
2. Click “More” to export your backlinks.
3. Review domains and look for suspicious or irrelevant ones.

Option B: Pro Tools (Detailed Audit)

Use one of these (they offer trials or free tiers):

Ahrefs Backlink Checker
SEMrush Backlink Audit
Moz Link Explorer
Ubersuggest

Look for:

Very low domain authority (DA)
Irrelevant or spammy content
Foreign language sites unrelated to your content
Over-optimized anchor text
Adult, gambling, pharma, payday loan links

✅ PHASE 2: Build Your Disavow File

Once you’ve identified spammy domains or URLs:

Format:

makefileCopyEdit# Disavow file for [your website name]
# Created on [date]

# Entire domains
domain:example-spamsite.com
domain:lowtrustsite.net

# Specific URLs
http://badsite.com/spam-page.html
http://anotherbadsite.org/paid-links.html

Save As:

A plain text file: disavow.txt
Encoding: UTF-8 or ASCII

✅ PHASE 3: Upload to Google Disavow Tool

🔗 Go to Google Disavow Tool

Steps:

Select your domain property (needs to be verified).
Click “Disavow Links”.
Upload your disavow.txt file.
Confirm submission.

✅ PHASE 4: Monitor Performance

Tools:

Google Search Console: Check if impressions/clicks improve.
Google Analytics: Look for organic traffic growth.
Ahrefs or SEMrush: Monitor backlink health, rankings, and toxic link scores.

You won’t see instant results. It can take a few weeks to a few months for Google to reprocess your backlink profile and reflect improvements.

BONUS: Let Me Help You Directly

If you upload your exported backlink file (from GSC, Ahrefs, SEMrush, etc.), I can:

Audit the links for toxicity or irrelevance.
Build a custom disavow.txt file for you.
Suggest improvements in your link profile.

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