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The disavow tool, often referred to as the disavow link tool, is a utility provided by search engines, most notably Google, to allow website owners to tell the search engine that they do not want certain inbound links to be counted as a signal to their site. This is primarily used when a website has received a significant number of spammy, artificial, or otherwise manipulative links pointing to it, which could potentially harm its search engine rankings.

Website owners might encounter situations where third-party websites link to their content in a way that is not organic or natural. This can happen through various black-hat SEO tactics. If these links are deemed to be violating search engine guidelines, they could lead to a manual action or a ranking penalty against the site. The disavow tool serves as a way to proactively address these potentially harmful links.

To use the disavow tool, website owners need to create a text file listing the specific URLs or domains they wish to disavow. This file is then submitted to the search engine through their respective webmaster tools. It is important to use this tool with caution, as disavowing legitimate links could also negatively impact a website's search performance. Therefore, it is generally recommended to only disavow links that are clearly manipulative and have been identified as problematic.