Spam Score Guides

Moz Spam Score is the percentage of sites with a similar link profile that Moz has seen penalised or removed from Google. It is a comparison, not a verdict. These guides cover what a given score actually implies.

• What is Moz spam score?

  Moz spam score is a 1-100 percentage estimating how likely a site is to be penalized or banned by Google, based on patterns Moz found in penalized sites.

• What is a good spam score?

  A good Moz spam score is under 5. Between 5 and 30 is worth a look, and above 30 deserves a real audit of your backlink profile.

Last updated 2026-08-08