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Find the links worth action
Your free audit starts with the evidence, not a sales pitch for work you don't need.
Spot technical trouble
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Put fixes to work
Our proven scripts and AI tools get SEO fixes and pages live in hours or days.
Go after harmful links
Where removal is warranted, we ask site owners and log the requests.
See what changed
Your client portal keeps rankings, leads, spend and the change log in view.
Case study
5 to 34 organic leads a month
GTA Grizzly: manual action resolved; links removed from 180 domains, 660 disavowed. Organic leads rose from 5 to 34 a month in 12 months.
SEOPenalty recoveryLandscapingToronto, ON12 months
GTA Grizzly
5→34Organic leads / monthDeduplicated forms + qualified calls; December year over year
Resolved an unnatural-links manual action: removed links from 180 domains, disavowed 660 remaining domains, and recovered organic leads from 5 to 34 monthly.
Organic leads / month2025–2025 year before
- 1180 domains removed; 660 disavowed
- 21 manual action revoked
- 324 service pages refreshed
Organic leads / month5 → 34+580%
Organic clicks / month200 → 1,360+580%
Keywords in top 108 → 40+400%
Indexed service pages6 → 24+300%
Non-brand impressions / month4,000 → 27,200+580%
Qualified organic calls / month2 → 10+400%
- 960 referring domains required review after an unnatural-links manual action.
- 840 domains carried paid, injected or network links; 120 were retained.
- 68% of audited backlinks used commercial exact-match anchors.
- 18 service pages remained indexed but absent from tracked top-100 results.
- 2 thank-you events inflated forms; baseline rebuilt from CRM records.
Deleted footer links kept returning
A shared theme template regenerated links across 47 domains; owners removed the template injection before verification.
47 domains recheckedDisavow upload omitted earlier exclusions
An agency uploaded only new domains; merged 210 historical exclusions into the complete 660-domain file.
210 exclusions restoredRedirecting domains escaped backlink exports
Exports showed destination URLs only; traced redirect chains to identify and review 63 source domains.
63 sources recoveredForm refreshes counted as new enquiries
Thank-you reloads repeated 2 events; added submission IDs and deduplicated historical enquiries against CRM records.
2 events corrected| Jan ’25 | 960 | referring domains manually classified; 840 manipulative, 120 retained |
| Jan ’25 | 2 | duplicate conversion events corrected; December baseline reconciled |
| Feb ’25 | 840 | domain owners contacted; removal evidence logged |
| Mar ’25 | 180 | domains verified link-free after owner removals |
| Mar ’25 | 660 | remaining manipulative domains consolidated into one disavow file |
| Apr ’25 | 1 | reconsideration request submitted with removal evidence; manual action revoked |
| May–Jul ’25 | 24 | service pages refreshed; internal links restored |
| Aug–Dec ’25 | 5 | monthly backlink checks; no recurrence of removed placements |
Rosedale ravine propertiesRavine and Natural Feature Protection By-law may require permits
1 permit checklist linked from retaining-wall content
Humber River valleyTRCA-regulated areas can require development permits
1 regulation-screening step added before excavation quotes
The BeachesLake Ontario shoreline exposure and winter freeze–thaw cycles
2 project examples supported drainage and paving content
Cabbagetown heritage conservation districtsExterior alterations may require heritage permits
1 heritage-permit prompt added to consultation forms
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60% flagged. What about your site?
In QliqQliq audit records, 60% of sites had a flagged link pattern. Get a free audit to see where you stand.
60%
of audited sites contained at least 1 flagged link pattern
144 of 240 sites; a flagged pattern alone does not establish ranking harm
QliqQliq backlink audit records40%
of audited sites needed no backlink intervention
96 of 240 sites; monitoring recommended instead of removal
QliqQliq backlink audit records2.5%
of audited sites had an unnatural-links manual action
6 of 240 sites; verified in client Search Console accounts
GSC of client sites$1,850
median remediation fee across 24 completed projects
CAD; investigation, outreach and documentation; removal not guaranteed
QliqQliq project billing records| Link pattern | Sites flagged | Median flagged links | Median audit fee | Median remediation quote | Median flagged domains | Manual action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directory spam | 60 | 840 | $350 | $600 | 120 | 0% |
| Paid link networks | 36 | 260 | $650 | $2,800 | 85 | 16.7% |
| Hacked-site links | 18 | 420 | $550 | $1,850 | 70 | 0% |
| Comment spam | 12 | 1,600 | $300 | $450 | 190 | 0% |
| Scraper links | 12 | 3,200 | $300 | $0 | 240 | 0% |
| Compromised-site redirects | 6 | 95 | $600 | $1,600 | 24 | 0% |
144 sites assigned 1 primary pattern; 96 had no flagged pattern. All 6 manual actions occurred in the paid-network segment. CAD quotes exclude audit fees. Scraper-only cases received monitoring recommendations; flags do not automatically justify removal or disavowal. Source: QliqQliq backlink audit records, remediation quotes, GSC of client sites
Backlink removal queriesAll niches
Position 1 CTR is 8.9 percentage points below baseline; ads and SERP features reduce organic visibility. Source: GSC of client sites: 4 agencies versus 24 client sites, 12 months
Median reviews among Map Pack top-3 SEO providers
49 grid points per city for SEO-agency queries. Firms counts profiles within 3 km of downtown; review medians are observations, not ranking requirements or backlink-removal credentials. Source: QliqQliq Maps grid scan
4,800
Canadian backlink audit and removal searches per month
Keyword Planner, 12-month average$12.40
average Canadian paid-search CPC for backlink removal terms
Keyword Planner63%
of 240 audit requests followed an organic traffic decline
QliqQliq audit intake records40%
of 240 audited sites required no backlink intervention
QliqQliq backlink audit records2.5%
of 240 sites had a verified unnatural-links manual action
GSC of client sites7.2/10
top-10 results belonging to agencies across 120 commercial SERPs
QliqQliq SERP capture165
median referring domains to top-10 backlink removal pages
Ahrefs35%
of 120 commercial queries displayed an AI Overview
DataForSEO65%
of 120 commercial SERPs displayed search ads
QliqQliq SERP capture20%
of 120 commercial SERPs displayed a Map Pack
QliqQliq SERP capture1,650
median words across 360 provider service pages
QliqQliq crawl of 360 provider pages25%
of 360 pages published an audit or remediation price
QliqQliq crawl of 360 provider pages35%
of 360 pages distinguished manual actions from algorithmic ranking changes
QliqQliq crawl of 360 provider pages20%
of 360 pages explained when disavowal was unnecessary
QliqQliq crawl of 360 provider pages45%
of 360 pages warned that third-party link removal cannot be guaranteed
QliqQliq crawl of 360 provider pages$1,850
median remediation fee across 24 completed projects, excluding audits
QliqQliq project billing records18%
of 600 contacted linking domains removed links within 30 days
QliqQliq outreach records, 24 projects25%
of 40 provider enquiries received no reply within 5 business days
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test7 h
median first reply among 30 responding providers
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test58/32/10
percentage of 200 enquiries arriving through forms, calls and chat
Call tracking and CRM records, 4 client agenciesMethod: 240 Canadian site audits · 24 remediation projects · 120 commercial SERPs · 360 provider pages crawled · 40 mystery enquiries · call tracking of 4 client agencies · Updated Q3 2026
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1 team. Your leads, not a jargon lesson.
Founder Anton Kovalchuk, Lena, head of social media, and our CMO, developers, SEO and PPC specialists work as one team. You focus on calls and leads. We handle the tech.
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Anton KovalchukFounder
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What does your backlink cleanup service in Canada include?
We review your backlinks and Google Search Console, identify links that warrant action, pursue removals and prepare disavow support where appropriate. Your free audit is the starting point.
Must every flagged link go?
No. A flag is a reason to investigate, not proof of harm. In QliqQliq audit records, 40% of sites audited needed no backlink intervention.
What happens if Google has issued a manual action?
We investigate the issue, pursue removals and prepare a disavow where warranted. We also address the reconsideration request. Of audited client sites, 2.5% had a Search Console manual action for unnatural links.
What does remediation cost?
Across 24 completed QliqQliq projects, the median fee was $1,850. Your price depends on your site's needs. Start with the free audit.
How long will cleanup take?
Our tested tools deliver SEO fixes within hours or days. Link cleanup timing depends on your market, the links involved, site-owner responses and any Google review.
Will cleanup get my rankings back?
We don't promise rankings or recovery. Google controls link treatment, and results depend on your market and site. We focus on the work needed and track the leads that matter to you.
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Written and reviewed by Anton Kovalchuk, Founder of QliqQliq · Updated November 2026Stop paying for silence.
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