Google's Matt Cutts on disavowing links and affiliate links

[vinism]

At the SMX advanced conference in Seattle, Matt Cutts addressed the possibility of disavowing links, no follows on affiliate links, negative SEO and other SEO matters. Search Engine Land has a decent transcript and summary.

http://searchengineland.com/live-blo...dvanced-123513

[lots0]

You can watch the video from SMX Seattle if don't want to read the transcript.

P.S. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this google tool that will allow you disallow links.
I don't believe google will EVER bring a tool like to webmasters.
In order for you to 'disavow' links you will have to be able to see all your inbound links and I don't believe that google will ever show webmasters ALL their inbound links... Way too much chance of someone figuring out the google secret algo with information about ALL their inbound links.

[vinism]

This video is great. But it's not from SMX Seattle. It's a very funny mashup video by Sam Applegate that's definitely worth watching.

[universal4]

It's interesting that they singled out site-wides....

Rick
Universal4

[bboyspyder]

Why would Matt Cuts then even mention this disavow tool if they don't have something that might be released sometime.

I agree that Google will not let us have too much information but they still need to find a way to fight Negative SEO so they will have to do some compromise decision.

[GCG]

can't we knock google.com out of the index with negative seo, that would be cool ?

[ALEX777]

LOL, how on earth the webmasters will be able to remove, say, 100K+ links, after an xrumer blast, for example?

I don't see any real advantages in this tool, even if they'll release it.

[AngryRant]

Great interview but you can't believe in everything that Mr. Cuts says...