{"id":37018,"date":"2025-12-16T17:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T11:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/?p=37018"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:31:17","slug":"how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disavow Backlinks in Ahrefs: The Hard and Soft Disavow Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#Does_Ahrefs_Have_a_Disavow_Tool_The_Short_Answer\" >Does Ahrefs Have a Disavow Tool? (The Short Answer)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#How_to_Perform_a_%E2%80%9CSoft_Disavow%E2%80%9D_in_Ahrefs\" >How to Perform a &#8220;Soft Disavow&#8221; in Ahrefs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#The_%E2%80%9CSoft_Disavow%E2%80%9D_vs_Googles_Actual_Disavow_Tool\" >The &#8220;Soft Disavow&#8221; vs. Google&#8217;s Actual Disavow Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#When_Should_You_Actually_Disavow_Links\" >When Should You Actually Disavow Links?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#How_to_Create_a_Disavow_File_for_Google_Using_Ahrefs\" >How to Create a Disavow File for Google Using Ahrefs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#Identifying_Toxic_Links_What_We_Look_For\" >Identifying Toxic Links: What We Look For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#The_Risk_of_Over-Disavowing\" >The Risk of Over-Disavowing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/how-to-disavow-in-ahrefs\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQ\" >Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-37066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Preferred_source_publisher_butto.width-1000.format-webp-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"63\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f8fb; border-left: 5px solid #15141d; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 30px; border-radius: 4px;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">Key Takeaways:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>No Direct Tool:<\/strong> Ahrefs no longer has a traditional &#8220;Disavow Tool&#8221; for submitting files to Google.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Soft Disavow&#8221;:<\/strong> You can use the &#8220;Best Links&#8221; filter in Site Explorer to exclude up to 10,000 URLs from your Ahrefs reports to clean up your data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google&#8217;s Role:<\/strong> Google ignores most spammy links automatically; disavowing is usually only necessary if you have a Manual Action.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Solution:<\/strong> To actually disavow links for ranking purposes, you must export data from Ahrefs and upload it manually to Google Search Console.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- INTRODUCTION --><\/p>\n<p>You have likely logged into Ahrefs, navigated to your dashboard, and spent ten minutes looking for the &#8220;Disavow&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the hard truth: <strong>You won\u2019t find it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the past, Ahrefs provided a dedicated tool to manage disavow files directly. However, they have since retired this feature, leaving many SEOs wondering how to handle toxic backlinks using their platform.<\/p>\n<p>If you asked Ahrefs\u2019 AI support (Fin) today, it would tell you to use a &#8220;soft disavow&#8221; alternative using the <strong>Best Links<\/strong> filter. But what does that actually mean for your SEO strategy? Does it protect your site?<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Stan Ventures<\/strong>, we audit thousands of backlink profiles annually. In this guide, we will break down exactly how to use Ahrefs\u2019 current features to filter bad data, and more importantly, how to take that data to Google to protect your rankings if you are under attack.<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION 1 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Ahrefs_Have_a_Disavow_Tool_The_Short_Answer\"><\/span>Does Ahrefs Have a Disavow Tool? (The Short Answer)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Technically, no. Ahrefs does not have a tool that communicates directly with Google\u2019s Disavow API, nor do they maintain the legacy &#8220;Disavow Links&#8221; feature in the same capacity it once existed.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, when we queried Ahrefs support regarding this, their AI agent confirmed:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;We don&#8217;t have a traditional disavow tool, but you can use our &#8216;Best Links&#8217; filter in Site Explorer as a soft disavow alternative.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Why Ahrefs Does&#8217;t Have a\u00a0 Disavow Feature Like in Semrush?<\/h3>\n<p>The SEO landscape has shifted. Years ago, &#8220;negative SEO&#8221; was a massive concern, and webmasters were disavowing links weekly. Today, Google\u2019s Penguin algorithm is granular\u2014it devalues bad links rather than demoting the whole site.<\/p>\n<p>Because Google is now efficient at ignoring spam automatically, Ahrefs pivoted. They realized their tool was better used for <strong>data analysis<\/strong> rather than acting as a gateway to Google Search Console.<\/p>\n<p>However, as SEOs, we know there are still times you need to clean up a profile\u2014specifically when facing a Manual Action or a massive spam attack.<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION 2 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Perform_a_%E2%80%9CSoft_Disavow%E2%80%9D_in_Ahrefs\"><\/span>How to Perform a &#8220;Soft Disavow&#8221; in Ahrefs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The &#8220;Soft Disavow&#8221; doesn&#8217;t tell Google to ignore the links; it tells <strong>Ahrefs<\/strong> to ignore them in your reports. This is useful when you want to see what your &#8220;true&#8221; Domain Rating (DR) and organic traffic potential look like without the noise of spammy links.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the step-by-step process we use to clean up client reports using the method suggested by Ahrefs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- IMAGE PLACEHOLDER --><\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Access Site Explorer<\/h3>\n<p>Enter your domain into <strong>Site Explorer<\/strong>. Navigate to the <strong>Backlinks<\/strong> profile on the left-hand sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37020 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ahrefs-overview-1024x708.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs Overview\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ahrefs-overview-1024x708.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ahrefs-overview-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ahrefs-overview.png 2032w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 2: Open the &#8220;Best Links&#8221; Filter<\/h3>\n<p>This is the new home for exclusion logic. The &#8220;Best Links&#8221; filter is designed to show you your high-value links, but you can reverse-engineer it to filter out the junk.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37021 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/best-link-filter-1024x687.png\" alt=\"Best Link Filter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/best-link-filter-1024x687.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/best-link-filter-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Step 3: Set Your Exclusion Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>According to Ahrefs, you can filter out up to 10,000 URLs. This exclusion applies across all your domain and backlink charts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-37024 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spam-link-filter-1024x687.png\" alt=\"Spam Link Filter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spam-link-filter-1024x687.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/spam-link-filter-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We recommend setting the following filters to identify the &#8220;junk&#8221; you want to hide\/remove later:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Backlink type:<\/strong> In content<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow status:<\/strong> Dofollow<\/li>\n<li><strong>Domain Rating (DR):<\/strong> Set to show only DR 0-5.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traffic:<\/strong> Set to &#8220;Organic Traffic&#8221; &lt; 10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keyword in Top 100:<\/strong> &lt; 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Known Spammy:<\/strong> Deselect the filter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 4: Exclude the URLs<\/h3>\n<p>Once you have identified the links that are skewing your data, you can enter these URLs into the filter to exclude them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-37025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/exclusion-list-1024x421.png\" alt=\"Exclusion List\" width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/exclusion-list-1024x421.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/exclusion-list-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Result:<\/strong> You now get a list of sites that you can export and safely disavow in Google search Console.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Exclusion List: <\/strong>Now add these sites to the exclusion list of best link filter. And rest the best link settings.<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION 3 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%9CSoft_Disavow%E2%80%9D_vs_Googles_Actual_Disavow_Tool\"><\/span>The &#8220;Soft Disavow&#8221; vs. Google&#8217;s Actual Disavow Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is vital to understand the difference between cleaning your reporting data and protecting your site from penalties.<\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\">Ahrefs &#8220;Soft Disavow&#8221;<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd; text-align: left;\">Google Disavow Tool<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Primary Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Clean up Ahrefs reports<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Prevent algorithmic penalties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Who Sees It?<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">You and your team<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Google&#8217;s Algorithm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Impact on Rankings<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">None<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Potential Recovery \/ Protection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Risk Level<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">Zero (Visual only)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #ddd;\">High (Can hurt SEO if done wrong)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>At Stan Ventures, we use the Ahrefs method to report &#8220;Clean Link Growth&#8221; to clients, but we use the Google Disavow Tool when we are resolving specific algorithmic suppression.<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION 4 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Should_You_Actually_Disavow_Links\"><\/span>When Should You Actually Disavow Links?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before you go exporting thousands of links, you need to verify if you actually <em>need<\/em> to disavow. Google\u2019s documentation is clear: Most sites do not need to use this tool and Google executives have time and again said that Disavow should only be used when hit by a manual link penalty.<\/p>\n<p>However, in our operational experience, there are two specific scenarios where manual disavow is non-negotiable:<\/p>\n<h3>1. You Have a Manual Action<\/h3>\n<p>If you check Google Search Console (GSC) under &#8220;Security &amp; Manual Actions&#8221; and see a notification for &#8220;Unnatural Inbound Links,&#8221; you <strong>must<\/strong> disavow. There is no way around this. You will need to create a disavow file and submit a reconsideration request.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Algorithmic Suppression (The Gray Area)<\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes, you won&#8217;t get a manual notice, but your traffic flatlines coinciding with a massive influx of casino, adult, or pharma links.<\/p>\n<p>If we see a client gain 50,000 spam links in a week and their rankings drop for core keywords, we intervene. Google <em>should<\/em> ignore them, but if the volume is high enough, the algorithm can get confused. In these cases, we manually disavow to help Google along.<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION 5 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_a_Disavow_File_for_Google_Using_Ahrefs\"><\/span>How to Create a Disavow File for Google Using Ahrefs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since the direct button is gone, you have to do this the manual way. Here is the workflow we use at Stan Ventures to bridge the gap between Ahrefs data and Google Search Console.<\/p>\n<h3>Step 1: Export Your Backlinks<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Site Explorer<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Backlinks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Apply filters to find toxic links (e.g., DR &lt; 5, Traffic &lt; 5, Dofollow only).<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Export<\/strong> and choose &#8220;Full Export&#8221; in CSV format.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Step 2: Audit the File (Crucial)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Do not<\/strong> just upload the raw export. You risk disavowing good links from new sites that just happen to have low DR.<\/p>\n<p>Open your CSV in Excel or Google Sheets. We look for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Irrelevant TLDs:<\/strong> High volumes of .xyz, .ru, or .cn links if your audience is US-based.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Over-optimized Anchors:<\/strong> Thousands of links with exact match anchors like &#8220;cheap gucci bags.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Network IPs:<\/strong> Multiple links coming from the same Class-C IP block.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step 3: Format the Disavow File<\/h3>\n<p>Google requires a specific format (.txt file).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To disavow a specific URL: <code>http:\/\/spam-site.com\/page-a<\/code><\/li>\n<li>To disavow an entire domain (Recommended): <code>domain:spam-site.com<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Example of a clean .txt file:<\/strong><\/p>\n<pre style=\"background: #eee; padding: 15px; border-radius: 5px; overflow-x: auto;\"><code># Disavowed on 2023-10-24\r\ndomain:spammy-directory.com\r\ndomain:buy-cheap-links.net\r\nhttp:\/\/bad-site.com\/specific-page.html<\/code><\/pre>\n<h3>Step 4: Upload to Google Search Console<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/disavow-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Google Disavow Links Tool page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Select your property.<\/li>\n<li>Upload your .txt file.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wait.<\/strong> It can take Google 3 to 9 weeks to process this file and recrawl the links.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- SECTION 6 --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identifying_Toxic_Links_What_We_Look_For\"><\/span>Identifying Toxic Links: What We Look For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Identifying which links to cut is more art than science. Ahrefs provides the metrics, but you need human intuition to interpret them.<\/p>\n<h3>1. The &#8220;Zero Traffic&#8221; Rule<\/h3>\n<p>If a website links to you, but Ahrefs shows it has <strong>0 organic traffic<\/strong>, be suspicious. If Google isn&#8217;t ranking that site for <em>anything<\/em>, its vote of confidence (backlink) is likely worthless or toxic.<\/p>\n<h3>2. High Outbound Link (OBL) Ratio<\/h3>\n<p>If you check a referring page and it has 500 outbound links and 300 words of text, it is a link farm. Ahrefs allows you to filter by &#8220;External links count.&#8221; We generally flag pages with over 100 external links for manual review.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Anchor Text Manipulation<\/h3>\n<p>Go to the <strong>Anchors<\/strong> report in Ahrefs. If you see a spike in anchor text that is unrelated to your brand (e.g., &#8220;poker,&#8221; &#8220;essay writing&#8221;), those are the links you need to target immediately.<\/p>\n<p><!-- IMAGE PLACEHOLDER --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"over-disavow\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Risk_of_Over-Disavowing\"><\/span>The Risk of Over-Disavowing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We often onboard clients who have shot themselves in the foot by being too aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>If you disavow a link from a site with DR 10, you might think you are &#8220;cleaning&#8221; your profile. But if that site is a legitimate local blog that is just new, you are throwing away a valid vote.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our Rule of Thumb:<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are unsure if a link is bad, <strong>keep it.<\/strong> Only disavow if you are 100% certain the link is malicious or part of a link scheme.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTEXTUAL CTA --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f8fb; border: 1px solid #ffeeba; padding: 20px; text-align: center; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Need Help Auditing Your Links?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Auditing thousands of lines of data is tedious and risky. Our team at Stan Ventures handles manual link audits to ensure you only cut the toxic links, not the healthy ones.<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #0056b3; color: white; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/book-free-consultation\/\">Book a Link Audit Session &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Ahrefs has removed the traditional disavow tool, their platform remains the best in the industry for <em>finding<\/em> the data you need. The &#8220;Best Links&#8221; filter acts as a great soft disavow for your own internal reporting, ensuring your analytics aren&#8217;t skewed by spam.<\/p>\n<p>However, for actual recovery and ranking protection, you must still rely on the manual export method and Google\u2019s official tool.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t let spammy links dictate your site&#8217;s health.<\/strong> If you are seeing a drop in rankings and suspect negative SEO, take action today.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have questions about your backlink profile? Drop a comment below or contact our team for a free consultation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- FAQ SECTION & SCHEMA --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQ\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Q: Where is the Disavow Tool in Ahrefs?<\/h3>\n<p>A: Ahrefs has retired the traditional Disavow Tool. They now recommend using the &#8220;Best Links&#8221; filter in Site Explorer to exclude unwanted URLs from reports, or exporting the data to submit to Google manually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Q: Does the Ahrefs Best Links filter affect my Google rankings?<\/h3>\n<p>A: No. The Best Links filter only hides data within the Ahrefs dashboard. It does not communicate with Google. To affect rankings, you must upload a disavow file to Google Search Console.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Q: How many URLs can I exclude in Ahrefs?<\/h3>\n<p>A: According to Ahrefs, you can filter out up to 10,000 URLs using the Best Links filter configuration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"faq-item\">\n<h3>Q: Is it safe to use automated disavow tools?<\/h3>\n<p>A: We generally advise against fully automated disavow tools. Algorithms can mistake niche-relevant, low-DR sites for spam. 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