{"id":5507,"date":"2022-06-30T19:43:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/?p=5507"},"modified":"2022-06-30T19:44:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T19:44:07","slug":"how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"How Hackers Can Negatively Impact Your SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Hackers Can Negatively <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/\">Impact Your Search Engine Optimization<\/a>? There are many ways to minimize the damage. Among them, ensuring that your website is secure by using a strong password, antivirus software, and setting up two-step password verification. Another effective way to detect changes on your site is through a tool called WebSite Auditor. This tool can spot problems, such as changed outgoing links.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"692\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-1900x1268.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-513x342.jpg 513w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-573x382.jpg 573w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Depositphotos_316138136_XL-335x224.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a200ecbc07b3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a200ecbc07b3\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo\/#Links_from_reputable_sources\" >Links from reputable sources\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo\/#Link_spam\" >Link spam\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo\/#Modification_of_content\" >Modification of content\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo\/#Redirections_off-site\" >Redirections off-site\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo\/#Link_insertion\" >Link insertion\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-hackers-can-negatively-impact-your-seo\/#Link_building\" >Link building\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Links_from_reputable_sources\"><\/span><strong>Links from reputable sources\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If your website is receiving negative SEO, you may be surprised to discover that it is not your fault. Fortunately, there are several ways to mitigate the negative impact of such links. Using the Disavow Tool in Google Webmaster Tools is a good way to quickly identify suspicious links and remove them before they cause serious damage to your website. It is also easy to do so after you become aware of the negative SEO attack. However, if you have already experienced a manual penalty, you might need to wait for a while before you can appeal the penalty.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If your website has a high page rank, you need to remove low-quality links from reputable sources. In one month, Carvaka suffered a major drop in rankings after hackers removed 15500 spammy links. This kind of negative SEO affects any website&#8217;s search engine optimization. Even the best websites can be hit by this type of link abuse. But how to combat these negative SEO attacks?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Website hacking can affect your engagement metrics. The negative engagement metrics may send out negative signals to Google and affect other factors that affect user experience. Additionally, malicious redirects may harm your traffic by sending visitors to another site. Another <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-is-long-form-content\/\">form of malicious content<\/a> may include duplicate content that is not true. While it may be difficult to recover from, it&#8217;s important to keep your website clean from malicious links.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Link_spam\"><\/span><strong>Link spam\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Link spam attacks have negative effects on your SEO and can significantly affect your rankings. Even worse, the loss of your best backlinks can cause your rankings to fall. This is why using a link protection service like Ahrefs Alerts can help you safeguard your backlinks. These alerts help you stay informed of any suspicious link placements so you can take action accordingly. However, this is not the only way to protect your backlinks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">First of all, it is important to know that Google algorithms can tell whether a link is self-made or not. Even if it isn&#8217;t, it&#8217;s still a risk. It&#8217;s a good idea to report any links you find on a website to Google, as these are usually low-quality. But it&#8217;s not enough to report all spammy links. Google has several tools to help you identify spammy links.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hackers can also harm your SEO by integrating spam links into your content. One popular technique is to insert backlinks to malicious websites into legitimate content. By doing so, they can boost their own search engine rankings but redirect users to a malicious website. Black optimizers also use this technique to redirect visitors to fraudulent sites. Some of them even use hidden links in comment sections. They can also insert hidden pages and pdfs into legitimate websites. These links are difficult to detect, as they are not obvious.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modification_of_content\"><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Modification of content<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hackers have multiple intentions, but the most common is to <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/how-excessive-pagination-can-hurt-your-seo\/\">hurt your SEO<\/a>. They can steal the content from your site and modify it to increase their own traffic. If this happens, you&#8217;re at risk of having your site de-indexed by Google. Additionally, if your site gets too many duplicate content issues, Google may think your site is not unique. To protect yourself from this, use Copyscape to detect copied content.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Hackers can negatively impact your SEO by redirecting users to an unknown website. These redirections may contain malicious content and phishing scams. They may even attempt to recreate your website and trick visitors to provide sensitive information. Even worse, your site might be marked as being hacked by Google, resulting in a low ranking. In addition, malicious content may affect your bounce rate, which is a key ranking factor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Redirections_off-site\"><\/span><strong>Redirections off-site\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Redirections off-site by hackers can affect your SEO if they lead to your competitors&#8217; sites. A clever competitor may place 302 redirects on their pages to deceive search engines and cause them to show up in search engine rankings. A DOS attack is an old online sabotage technique in which hackers flood a server with outbound communications requests, making it impossible to serve legitimate visitors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Redirects off-site by hackers can affect your <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/continuous-seo-optimize-the-speed-of-search-online-insights-and-ranking-data\/\">SEO by sending your visitors<\/a> to a malicious site. A malicious hacker will try to reproduce your website&#8217;s content and lure users into sharing their personal information. While redirects can hurt your SEO, they are much less visible than new links. This means that a new link to a site can affect your search engine rankings and lead to your website getting penalized.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Redirect malware can be placed in your website&#8217;s wp-posts or page header. These tables contain malicious code. This code will redirect visitors to a dating website. Once a user clicks on the malware&#8217;s link, they&#8217;ll be directed to the dating site. The original site will never appear in the search engine results for the brand name. This content theft took seven months to resolve, and Google reported it on a daily basis. This was credited to a poor backlink profile and poor content.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Link_insertion\"><\/span><strong>Link insertion\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are not vigilant, you could be the next victim of malicious link hacking. Hackers can insert links that redirect customers away from your website, chipping away at your authority and trust among customers. This technique involves intentionally introducing a link to your site from another &#8216;bad&#8217; site using malicious bots. Here are some ways to protect yourself from this practice. Listed below are some ways that hackers can negatively impact your SEO by the insertion of links.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you are the victim of a link hacking attack, you must take action immediately. Document the attack and file a case with Google. Google will respond within a few weeks or months. If the hackers were deliberate, they will face a heavy penalty. If the hack was accidental, the damage could be far less severe. If you are not careful, they might even ban your website altogether.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A negative SEO attack takes a different approach. It involves purchasing links from websites that are unrelated to your website&#8217;s content. Such links can reduce your SERP ranking, and can also result in a <a href=\"https:\/\/omaha-seo.com\/blog\/what-is-a-google-penalty\/\">Google Penalty<\/a>. Some hackers even go off-site, attempting to place spammy links on your site. Hotlinking also reduces bandwidth and negatively impacts rankings. The disavow tool from Google can be used to combat this problem.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Link_building\"><\/span><strong>Link building\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For years, building a network of similar-content sites was one of the most common ways to generate links. This method worked fine, but today, such strategies have been classified as spam policies by Google. If a single individual or server is responsible for linking to your site, the algorithm can detect that and will punish you. As a result, you will experience major negative effects on your SEO. Here are some things to avoid when link-building.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Don&#8217;t buy links. Link building is about creating amazing content and great website experiences, and earning links naturally. Without enough links, your site will have poor SEO, so you should be creating awesome content and marketing it to earn links. Links should be directed to your website&#8217;s internal pages, such as your navigation bar, footer, or any contextual link that helps your website users navigate through the site. Hackers can even negatively impact your SEO through link-building.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Don&#8217;t make use of automated link-building programs. These methods are unnatural and automated. The purpose of guest content is to increase your website&#8217;s visibility and reach. When done correctly, these methods can improve your SEO. Also, don&#8217;t use spammy links. These are called &#8216;hacker links&#8217;. Make sure that any links you receive are legitimate and not linked to any suspicious or spammy websites.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m28!1m12!1m3!1d57906.0933026761!2d-96.06554672400226!3d41.250469754214905!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!4m13!3e0!4m5!1s0x87938f196f38a6b1%3A0x75d0b74e88a04d07!2sMcDonald's%2C%20South%2013th%20Street%2C%20Omaha%2C%20Nebraska!3m2!1d41.232744!2d-95.933938!4m5!1s0x87938c3d0c92fcb1%3A0x98cf112f2e9fe028!2s5223%20Grover%20St%2C%20Omaha%2C%20NE%2068106!3m2!1d41.2266913!2d-95.99608579999999!5e0!3m2!1sfil!2sus!4v1653562238860!5m2!1sfil!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Hackers Can Negatively Impact Your Search Engine Optimization? 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