Will Google not index URLs that I delete from sitemaps.xml?

Discussion in 'Google Sitemaps' started by Leafgreen, Sep 17, 2009.

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    I've generated my sitemaps.xml. If I manually delete some rows/URLs from the sitemaps.xml file, even though the files for those deleted rows/URLs still exist and are accessible on the Web, will Google still index them? :confused:

    TIA!
     
    Leafgreen, Sep 17, 2009 IP
  2. HomeComputerGames

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    #2
    if they are linked to they may
     
    HomeComputerGames, Sep 17, 2009 IP
  3. onsons

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    then in webmaster tool request to delete url which you want to delete from google cache. and resubmit site map. it will take 3-15 days to remove url from cache.
     
    onsons, Sep 18, 2009 IP
  4. Leafgreen

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    Onsons that was very helpful. I think the premise of my question is based on a misunderstanding of how G uses sitemaps.xml.
     
    Leafgreen, Sep 18, 2009 IP
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    Would restricting the URLs in the Robots.txt file work?
     
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  6. boblord666

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    They can automatically disappear but the best way is Onsons solution
     
    boblord666, Sep 24, 2009 IP
  7. websitetools

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    Yeah.

    You can also use nofollow/noindex tags :)
     
    websitetools, Sep 29, 2009 IP
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    Yes.. This is a better idea to hide a specified page from search engines. Use no index tags for that specific page.
     
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    they will take time to disappear but if for hurry also delete from google cache as ons... saying, as indexing takes time un-indexing also take time
     
    123funda, Oct 4, 2009 IP
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    yes... google will index that page if the page accessible on the web. Our view to submit a sitemap is to make indexing process fast by google, but if we don't submit a sitemap then google will index all live pages also but with slow process.
     
    blueapple, Oct 5, 2009 IP