Filing link disavows is generally a futile way to deal with spammy links, but they are useful for dealing with unnatural links an SEO or a publisher is responsible for creating, which can require urgent action. But how long does Google take to process them? Someone asked John Mueller that exact question, and his answer provides insight into how link disavows are handled internally at Google.
Google’s Link Disavow Tool
The link disavow tool is a way for publishers and SEOs to manage unwanted backlinks that they don’t want Google to count against…
