SEO recovery
We investigate and repair search damage. Findings guide your ads, page repairs and AI-search content.
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Google Ads
Paid search reaches customers during recovery. Search terms inform SEO priorities and page messaging.
Conversion
We improve the route from page visit to enquiry. What earns leads sharpens your ads and search pages.
AI search
We improve AI-search visibility for content. Clearer answers also support SEO and customer enquiries.
Move faster
Negative SEO recovery services in Canada, without the wait
Follow the evidence
We examine lost traffic, search data and suspicious pages before calling it an attack.
Find technical problems fast
The QUIQ Pixel spots technical SEO problems in hours, not weeks.
Put fixes to work
AI tools and tested scripts help us ship fixes and pages within hours or days.
Get legitimate pages seen
We address indexing problems and make it easier for visitors to enquire.
Keep your eyes open
We watch for repeat abuse. Your portal shows the work instead of leaving you guessing.
Case study
10 to 66 monthly organic leads in 12 months
Toronto's Linara Custom Jewellery faced injected spam and hostile links. Monthly organic clicks grew from 600 to 2,700.
SEOTechnical SEOCustom jewelleryToronto, ON12 months
Linara Custom Jewellery
10→66organic leads per monthdeduplicated forms + calls; September year over year
Recovered monthly organic leads from 10 to 66 after injected spam pages and hostile backlinks. Removed the compromise, restored indexing and monitored recurrence across Canada.
Organic leads / month2024–2025 year before
- 13 persistence routes removed
- 21,240 spam URLs retired
- 328 jewellery pages restored
- 448 organic leads
Organic leads / mo10 → 66+560%
Organic clicks / mo600 → 2,700+350%
Keywords in top 1024 → 126+425%
Legitimate URLs indexed50 → 210+320%
Converting organic pages / mo5 → 23+360%
Organic orders / mo3 → 15+400%
- Monthly organic leads fell from 52 in July to 10 in September 2024.
- 1,240 injected URLs promoted unrelated products through compromised WordPress files.
- 8,600 new spam backlinks appeared; Search Console showed 0 manual actions.
- Only 50 of 210 legitimate product and service URLs remained indexed.
- 3 persistent spam routes survived the host's initial malware cleanup.
Spam appeared only to Googlebot
A rogue must-use plugin cloaked responses by user agent; removed it, patched entry points and rotated credentials.
1,240 injected URLsDeleted spam sitemap kept returning
A malicious scheduled task regenerated the sitemap; removed its database entry and purged cached XML.
1 recurring spam sitemapJewellery canonicals pointed to spam
An injected head hook rewrote canonicals on product templates; removed the hook and validated rendered HTML.
37 product canonicals corrupted| Oct ’24 | 1 | forensic snapshot preserved; forms, calls and orders deduplicated |
| Oct ’24 | 3 | persistent spam routes removed; credentials rotated and access restricted |
| Oct–Nov ’24 | 1240 | injected URLs returned 410; spam sitemaps removed |
| Nov ’24 | 8600 | spam backlinks assessed; no blanket disavow without manipulation evidence |
| Nov–Dec ’24 | 37 | product canonicals repaired; cache and rendering tests passed |
| Jan–Mar ’25 | 28 | damaged jewellery pages restored from verified catalogue content |
| Apr–Jun ’25 | 164 | internal links restored to legitimate product and consultation pages |
| Jul–Sep ’25 | 12 | weekly security, indexation and lead-quality checks completed |
Yonge–Dundas jewellery districtJewellery businesses cluster around Yonge and Dundas
1 consultation page retained Toronto relevance without fabricated storefront claims
Union StationGO Transit and TTC interchange
1 appointment guide linked to official transit planning resources
YorkvilleRetail district near Bay and Bloor–Yonge stations
2 consultation FAQs addressed transit access without claiming a Yorkville address
TorontoOntario's 13% HST applies to taxable jewellery sales
1 pricing guide separated jewellery prices, tax and delivery
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33.3% had verified external abuse indicators
In QliqQliq incident audits, 66.7% of domains had no verified signs of external abuse. Start with a free audit.
33.3%
of audited domains had verified external abuse indicators
80 of 240 audits; verification does not establish malicious SEO intent
QliqQliq incident audits66.7%
had no verified external abuse indicators
160 of 240 audits; spam backlinks alone were insufficient evidence
QliqQliq incident audits$3,200
median remediation fee among verified incidents
80 incidents; excludes lost revenue, advertising and ongoing SEO
QliqQliq recovery project records12.5%
had a manual action visible in Search Console
30 of 240 domains; a manual action does not establish external causation
GSC of client sites + QliqQliq incident audits| Incident segment | Audits | Verified abuse | Median organic loss | Median recovery fee | Median recovery days | Manual action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spam-link alerts | 60 | 10% | 8% | $1,200 | 21 | 5% |
| Scraped-content alerts | 50 | 10% | 12% | $1,800 | 28 | 4% |
| Injected-page alerts | 40 | 60% | 44% | $4,800 | 56 | 25% |
| Malicious redirect alerts | 35 | 60% | 52% | $4,200 | 42 | 20% |
| Impersonation alerts | 30 | 30% | 18% | $2,400 | 35 | 0% |
| Mixed-signal incidents | 25 | 60% | 61% | $6,400 | 70 | 32% |
240 mutually exclusive primary reports; 80 verified-abuse cases and 30 manual actions. Organic loss: median 28-day GSC click decline versus preceding 28 days across each segment. Fees and recovery days cover verified cases only; recovery means containment and remediation, not guaranteed ranking restoration. Source: QliqQliq incident audits, GSC of client sites, recovery project records
Negative SEO recovery queriesAll service queries
Positions 1–10; branded queries excluded. Ads and other SERP features reduce organic visibility; this chart does not measure attack-related traffic loss. Source: GSC of client sites: 8 recovery providers versus 24 service sites, 12 months
Recovery-provider Google review benchmarks by city
Reviews: median Google review count per sampled provider. Firms: sampled providers advertising recovery services; 80 total. Review counts are not ranking requirements or evidence of recovery competence. Source: QliqQliq Maps grid scan, 25 points per city
80 / 240
audits with verified external abuse indicators
QliqQliq incident audits160 / 240
audits without verified external abuse indicators
QliqQliq incident audits6 / 60
spam-link alerts with verified abuse beyond backlink-tool toxicity scores
QliqQliq backlink and server-log review24 / 40
injected-page alerts with verified unauthorised content
QliqQliq incident audits21 / 35
redirect alerts with verified unauthorised redirect rules
QliqQliq server-log and configuration review2,400
monthly Canadian searches across recovery-service keywords
Keyword Planner, 12-month average$18
average Canadian recovery-service keyword CPC
Keyword Planner64%
sampled recovery-query SERPs containing search ads
DataForSEO, 200 Canadian SERPs28%
sampled recovery-query SERPs containing a Map Pack
QliqQliq SERP capture, 200 SERPs46%
recovery-service organic clicks from mobile devices
GSC of client sites, 8 recovery providers$3,200
median remediation fee across verified incidents
QliqQliq recovery project records, 80 incidents14 h
median containment time after access was granted
QliqQliq incident response logs, 80 incidents48 / 80
verified incidents requiring hosting or CMS changes
QliqQliq recovery project records20 / 80
verified incidents requiring a disavow submission after link review
QliqQliq recovery project records12 / 80
verified incidents with repeat compromise within 90 days
QliqQliq incident monitoring9 / 32
providers requesting GSC access before quoting
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test8 / 32
providers recommending disavow before reviewing backlinks
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test6 / 32
providers promising a fixed ranking-recovery date
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test7 h
median first reply among providers that responded
QliqQliq mystery-shopper test, 28 replies4 / 32
providers giving no reply within 5 business days
QliqQliq mystery-shopper testMethod: 240 incident audits · 9,600 URLs inspected · 200 recovery-query SERPs captured · 80 recovery-provider profiles scanned · 32 mystery enquiries; self-selected sample, not national prevalence. Abuse indicators do not establish attacker identity or intent. Costs in CAD. · Updated Q3 2026
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Find problems in hours
Our QUIQ Pixel checks your site for technical SEO problems in hours, giving the team a faster starting point for repairs.
Ship the work faster
Our tested in-house scripts speed up site fixes and page work. You get changes moving instead of another meeting on the calendar.
Put pages back to work
Our AI tools speed up page work so the team can focus on getting useful content in front of people ready to enquire.
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The Glass Box Portal runs 24/7, with rankings, leads, spend and a record of each change. No chasing your agency for an update.
Who does the work
1 team. No jargon between you and your leads.
Founder Anton Kovalchuk, social media head Lena, a CMO, developers, and SEO and PPC specialists work together. You focus on your business; we focus on the calls, leads and revenue.
Toronto office, 123 Edward StSEO, PPC, dev in one team
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What do negative SEO recovery services in Canada cover?
We investigate suspicious changes in your search data, pages and backlinks. When we find damage, we plan repairs, address impacted pages and watch for repeat abuse. Start with a free audit.
Does a traffic drop prove someone attacked my site?
No. Search changes have other causes. In QliqQliq incident audits, 66.7% of domains had no verified signs of external abuse. We look for evidence before recommending a response.
How quickly will my site recover?
Recovery timing depends on your market and the damage. QUIQ Pixel spots technical issues in hours; scripts and AI tools help us ship fixes and pages within hours or days. Search performance can take longer to recover.
What does remediation cost?
QliqQliq recovery project records show a median remediation fee of $3,200 for verified incidents. Your fee depends on the work required. Begin with the free audit.
Do you promise specific rankings?
No. We cannot guarantee rankings. We investigate, carry out the agreed repairs and track the outcomes that matter to your business.
How do I see the work, and will you serve my competitor?
The Glass Box Portal lists leads, rankings, spend and a change log around the clock. We take on one major client in each niche and region, so we do not work for your direct competitors there.
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