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Suggested removal of outdated options in SER (Filter & Indexing sections)

verdemuschioverdemuschio Italy
in Feature Requests

Hi Sven,

I’d like to suggest reviewing two options in SER that, in practice, no longer provide real value in modern SEO workflows:

  1. Filter → “Skip submission if the URL/domain is appearing on one of the following blacklists”
    This feature is based on public DNS/host blacklists that are outdated, inconsistent, and often unrelated to SEO quality.
    When enabled, it also slows down the submission process, increases proxy usage, and introduces unnecessary overhead—without offering any real benefit for the final link quality. Since SER already relies on project-level filters (engines, metrics, footprints, etc.), this option has become redundant.

  2. Indexing → “Submit backlink URLs to blog search engines”
    Most of these ping services (Twingly, WeblogUpdates, etc.) are no longer active or no longer used by search engines.
    Submitting to them doesn’t have any measurable impact on indexing anymore. Keeping the option active today only creates extra traffic and adds noise without improving results.

Given that SER has evolved a lot and focuses on more practical indexing options, removing these legacy features could free up UI space and reduce confusion for new users. Those areas could be reused for functions that better reflect current indexing or filtering methods.

Just a suggestion for future versions. Thanks as always for your work on SER.

Best regards.

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Comments

  • SvenSven www.GSA-Online.de
    1. I agree, but I can still not remove this feature as it is for some people important as they use it with custom URLs
    2. I don't agree. I have recently checked these URLs and all default ones are active. They are updated and it's important not to post there as it's supposed to be a "bad neighbourhood" and bad for your SEO.
  • verdemuschioverdemuschio Italy
    So you're saying that the URLs in the "Submit backlink URLs to blog search engines" section work but we shouldn't submit to those sites because they generate bad traffic?
  • SvenSven www.GSA-Online.de
    No, actually I mean you can submit to those blog search engine sites but, as you figured out, it is not really efficient any more. Though this feature is used by some customers with there own added URL there (e.g. private server) that is receiving the verified URLS this way. I can not remove this feature as it would break someone's work chain.

    The bad neighbourhood I have mentioned is about the 2nd feature that you want to get removed. Submitting your URL to sites that are blacklisted for whatever reason is not a good idea. It will decrease your ranking.
  • verdemuschioverdemuschio Italy
    Oh ok, you were referring to point 1.
  • royalmiceroyalmice WEBSITE: ---> https://asiavirtualsolutions.com | SKYPE:---> asiavirtualsolutions
    @Sven - Whilst on the topic of outdated uptions in GSA ser:

    Why has the following not yet been removed:

    Project: Tools \ Autofill :  Use Kontent Machine
    Article manager: Add \ Use Kontent Machine

     Kontent machine has not existed since the end of 2024 - the tool is no longer workable, so what is the point of keeping it in GSA SER
  • SvenSven www.GSA-Online.de
    Its a format not only used by Kontent Machine. And that tool is still working if you have it. Why remove this if people use it.
  • royalmiceroyalmice WEBSITE: ---> https://asiavirtualsolutions.com | SKYPE:---> asiavirtualsolutions
    edited December 14
    @Sven
    Kontent machine is not working, even if you have the tool, the licence server is shut down so the Kontent machine tool is dead. I had 2 life time licences so if it was still working i will know.

    I am also still in contact with the original developer of Kontent machine, Manuel Braun, so i am 1000% sure the tool has been shut down since last year, and there are no plans to bring it back.

  • SvenSven www.GSA-Online.de
    hmm if you are in contact of him, could he release a version of it without the license server involved? Or a patch?
    If GSA would go out of business, I would always release a final update with everyone to enjoy the product.
  • royalmiceroyalmice WEBSITE: ---> https://asiavirtualsolutions.com | SKYPE:---> asiavirtualsolutions
    Sven said:
    hmm if you are in contact of him, could he release a version of it without the license server involved? Or a patch?
    If GSA would go out of business, I would always release a final update with everyone to enjoy the product.
    I will forward you his contact details and then you can communicate directly with him. For me, i have moved on because i know Kontent Machine will never work again. Now i am using SEO Content Machine 
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