(Entry was posted by Paul Taubma on this post in the Dumb SEO Questions community on Facebook, 06/04/2020).

Toxic Backlinks

Question about Backlinks - someone ran a scan via SemRush on his site and came up with a list of Toxic Backlinks. Some of them are from `directory sites` - yellow.place for example.

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Jane Phelps: I would not touch them unless you get a message in GSC. Many of our clients have some "toxic links" but we just leave them alone until Google says something.
Paul Taubman: Thanks, Jane. Where in GSC will it show which specific links to disavow?
Jane Phelps: Paul Taubman You don`t. Typically, you would get a message in GSC that states you have unnatural links. Then you can start the disavow process. Until then, I would leave them alone.
Paul Taubman: OK - that is why I can`t find it :-) I appreciate the info.
Jane Phelps: Paul Taubman You can`t find it because you don`t have one. That is the point. Leave these alone unless you have a message from Google that your backlinks are unnatural. So, no action is needed.
Daria Sherr: Hi Paul Taubman! Daria from SEMrush. We can have a closer look to this Backlink Audit campaign and tell you why the links are marked as toxic if you could DM me the link to your report. Thanks in advance! ðŸ™Œ
Jane Phelps: I love that SEMRush is here. We use you as well as BrightEdge and Screaming Frog!
Paul Taubman: Thanks, Daria - I will DM you.