Backlinks are links on external domains that point to your site. They're relevant for search engine optimization because they're important for calculating a website's trustworthiness, or "authority." A bad backlink can have the opposite effect, damaging your reputation and lowering your rankings in search results.

Any links intended to manipulate PageRank or a site's ranking in Google search results may be considered part of a link scheme and a violation of Google's Webmaster Guidelines. This includes any behavior that manipulates links to your site or outgoing links from your site.

Google offers a "Disavow Links" tool to allow webmasters to get rid of problematic backlinks. For ranking purposes, webmasters can instruct Google to ignore specific backlinks. These links may remain on the web, but they won't be considered for your authority or rankings.

More info about disavow backlinks: a complete guide to disavowing backlinks in google:

https://seo.co/disavow/

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