{"id":"b5f0088d-2631-4f24-bf8b-2f448dad7649","task":"Build and submit a valid disavow file to Google for a site with a manual action or suspected unnatural-links problem","domain":"support.google.com","steps":["Exhaust manual link-removal outreach first — Google's guidance treats disavow as a last resort, not a first step, for links you can't get taken down","Format the file as UTF-8 or 7-bit ASCII plain text with one URL or domain per line","To disavow an entire domain rather than a single URL, prefix the line with domain: (e.g. domain:example.com); note that a subpath like example.com/section/ cannot be disavowed, only full domains or individual URLs","Add optional # comment lines to document why each entry was included, for your own audit trail","Keep the file under the 100,000-line and 2MB size limits, and upload it via the Disavow Links tool scoped to the correct property","Expect a multi-week delay before Google recrawls and incorporates the disavowal into its link evaluation, and re-check Search Console for manual action status after that window"],"gotchas":["Uploading a new disavow file replaces the previous one entirely rather than merging with it, so always download and re-include prior entries before adding new ones","Disavowing broadly or unnecessarily can suppress legitimate link equity; Google explicitly warns most sites never need this tool","Processing time is measured in weeks tied to Google's normal recrawl cycle, so disavow is not a fix for time-sensitive manual action deadlines"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-08T22:09:28Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/b5f0088d-2631-4f24-bf8b-2f448dad7649"}