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If your site is being copied by hundreds of spammy sites creating unnatural links, you can use the Disavow Links tool with the domain directive to submit all these domains to Google, which will then ignore these links. This tool is not directly in Search Console but can be accessed through the Help Center.
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💬 EN 📅 18/12/2021 ✂ 27 statements
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TL;DR

If your site is duplicated by spammy sites, use the Disavow Links tool with the domain directive. Google will ignore these links. This tool is accessible through the Help Center.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Comment accéder à l'outil Disavow ?
L'outil est accessible via le Help Center de Google, et non directement dans la Search Console.
Quels liens devrais-je désavouer ?
Désavouez les liens provenant de sites clairement spammy ou nuisibles à votre réputation.
Désavouer des liens améliorera-t-il mon classement ?
Cela peut prévenir des pénalités, mais n'améliore pas le classement par lui-même.
Est-il possible de désavouer trop de liens ?
Oui, abuser de l'outil peut nuire à votre profil SEO.
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