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With info-graphic back-linking when someone uses my image and posts it to a site that is considered very poor quality. Is there any negative-effect from Google? or Google may think I'm spamming with my links on random sites.?

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Short answer: random, “cruddy” sites picking up your infographic almost never create a penalty on their own — Google’s systems ignore much of that link noise and the company (and John Mueller) have repeatedly said disavow is for links you know were bought or that are causing a manual action. (Search Engine Journal summary of Google’s guidance, Google Search Central blog Q&A on the disavow tool).

What to do now (practical, ordered): check the Manual Actions report in Search Console first — that’s the definitive sign Google took human action against your site. If there’s no manual action, monitor performance and run a backlink audit (Search Console + your preferred crawling tool) for obvious patterns. If you do see an “unnatural links” manual action, follow Google’s recommended workflow: download link data, attempt removal by contacting webmasters and keep records, then use the Disavow Links uploader only if removals fail — disavow is a last resort and Google needs to recrawl/discover changes before any effects show. (Search Console Manual Actions, official guidance / disavow Q&A).

To reduce future headaches with infographics: publish the asset on your site, provide a ready-made embed snippet with attribution (so sites can easily copy/paste a linked image back to your landing page), add visible branding/watermark and supporting text on the landing page. Making sharing frictionless increases correct attribution and cuts down on anonymous reposts. (See a practical embed example from HubSpot: create + embed an infographic).

Quick checklist that follows forum advice: — don’t panic; was right to note it’s common. Follow / by trying webmaster removal first, heed ’s point only if you confirm a manual action or paid/unnatural link pattern, then assemble a careful disavow file and upload via Search Console if needed. Keep screenshots and outreach logs.

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Member Avatar for limonzmn

It is also my question but basically I think there should not have any negative effect.

Member Avatar for gentlemedia

I don't think we have to worry much about bad links to our sites, because we simply can't have control about this fully. Everybody, and therefore also your competitors, can post your web address on shitty low quality websites, so that it might hurt your ranking. Google must know this can happen as well.

Member Avatar for Hulk_1

u can use the google disavow tool to remove the efefct of bad links that you dont want associated with your site

Member Avatar for gentlemedia

- Indeed, but that was not the question!

Member Avatar for bijutoha

gentlemen Good point "Google must know this can happen as well." I think it should be. I heard something like this.... First post is a top priority for Google but, I didn't see any evidence on his quote.

You said... "I don't think we have to worry much about bad links to our sites," Yes I agree with your thoughts because, we simply can't have control about this fully. [you said]. What do you think, it's not a negative seo or black hat seo against me?

Member Avatar for gentlemedia

No, I don't think so!

Member Avatar for bijutoha

Do you have any evidence dear gentelmedia?

Basically, during last few months I've found many backlinks against my wishes. I saw an amount of them are from shitty low quality websites. That is way, I've decided to disavow them soon. So, what do you think about my anxiety?

Yes I know that, you said before "we simply can't have control about this fully." Actually my intention wants to take a proof.

Thanks in advance.

Member Avatar for gentlemedia

No evidence!

Member Avatar for advent_geek

if you find any backlinks which is pointing you from low quality websites. just talk with that website webmaster and ask them to remove your link.

if you don't want to pingback your url, then remove pingback option from your post.

still it make you annoy on ranking,just disvow them.

Kind Regards

Member Avatar for rinston

If you use disavow link to remove the low quality site then, google would not think that you are spamming. However, having low quality sites is unavoidable but, you can remove it.

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