He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
This feature is undocumented because, as John put it, “Given how big of a hammer it is, I don’t know if it’s something we should really suggest in the docs.” Essentially, you can block all links from a specific TLD, a top-level-domain, using a special syntax.
Let me break down how it works. You simply add “domain:abc” to your disavow file if you’re certain that you need to block an entire TLD. John shared this insight on his Bluesky post, and it’s a fascinating possibility if you’re often dealing with spammy domains.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
This feature is undocumented because, as John put it, “Given how big of a hammer it is, I don’t know if it’s something we should really suggest in the docs.” Essentially, you can block all links from a specific TLD, a top-level-domain, using a special syntax.
Let me break down how it works. You simply add “domain:abc” to your disavow file if you’re certain that you need to block an entire TLD. John shared this insight on his Bluesky post, and it’s a fascinating possibility if you’re often dealing with spammy domains.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
This feature is undocumented because, as John put it, “Given how big of a hammer it is, I don’t know if it’s something we should really suggest in the docs.” Essentially, you can block all links from a specific TLD, a top-level-domain, using a special syntax.
Let me break down how it works. You simply add “domain:abc” to your disavow file if you’re certain that you need to block an entire TLD. John shared this insight on his Bluesky post, and it’s a fascinating possibility if you’re often dealing with spammy domains.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
As I was exploring Google’s lesser-known features, I came across an intriguing method to disavow an entire TLD using their link disavow tool. John Mueller from Google mentioned this capability, though it’s not officially documented.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
This feature is undocumented because, as John put it, “Given how big of a hammer it is, I don’t know if it’s something we should really suggest in the docs.” Essentially, you can block all links from a specific TLD, a top-level-domain, using a special syntax.
Let me break down how it works. You simply add “domain:abc” to your disavow file if you’re certain that you need to block an entire TLD. John shared this insight on his Bluesky post, and it’s a fascinating possibility if you’re often dealing with spammy domains.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.
This feature is undocumented because, as John put it, “Given how big of a hammer it is, I don’t know if it’s something we should really suggest in the docs.” Essentially, you can block all links from a specific TLD, a top-level-domain, using a special syntax.
Let me break down how it works. You simply add “domain:abc” to your disavow file if you’re certain that you need to block an entire TLD. John shared this insight on his Bluesky post, and it’s a fascinating possibility if you’re often dealing with spammy domains.
He did caution, “If you’re sure that it’s what you want to do, you can use ‘domain:abc’ in the disavow file. Keep in mind that you can’t carve out specific domains if you like some, but if you find the TLD is almost only annoying spammers, it’ll save you time.”
However, he also advised, “I’m sure all TLDs have some good sites.” This method is powerful but should be used judiciously. It’s a big decision—like using a sledgehammer when sometimes a chisel might do.
Why should you care about this? If you find a TLD that’s causing issues or is full of low-quality spammy backlinks, disavowing it might just be the clean-up you need. But be cautious—it’s often better to carefully choose which links to disavow and avoid blanket decisions.
For those interested in exploring the disavow tool further, there’s a helpful document available here.
Inspired by this post on Search Engine Land.