De-Index all the pages from Google any one know how ?

Discussion in 'Google' started by bloggermak, Oct 25, 2012.

  1. #1
    Hi .

    Right now I have a Tech Blog Techbymak on the Blogger Platform and there are total 64 pages are Indexed in Google But Now I have Decided to purchase a domain and Transfer it to Wordpress so I want to de-index all the page at this time and I want to start my journey from the start.


    Please help me How Can I do that.


    http://www.techbymak.com
     
    bloggermak, Oct 25, 2012 IP
  2. abraxas

    abraxas Well-Known Member

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    1. You can via robots.txt - it will take some time.
    2. You can manually remove the pages from google webmaster tools - might take time as well.
    3. You can simply delete all posts on blogger - will take longer time...
    4. If you have a htaccess file, which you can modify (I do not know if possible as it is a free hosting), but if you have one simply redirect all 64 existing pages to the new ones.

    Hope smth of this helps out.
    Cheers
     
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  3. ryan_uk

    ryan_uk Illustrious Member

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    If you're moving to a new site, then you should only do a 301 redirect (assuming you want to retain link credit and referral traffic). Unfortunately, Blogger doesn't support 301 redirects, which is what you want to do (for search engine purposes).

    However, although you are using Blogger, it's publishing to HostGator (I assume you have an account with them), so all you need to do is make a .htaccess file to redirect the pages then upload it to your HostGator account. Just use your favourite search engine to look for:

    .htaccess 301 redirect

    And you'll find lots of examples. You will need a list of all your post URLs. Once this redirect is in place (and leave it there for as long as you can, e.g. 60-90 days) search engine's will gradually de-index the URLs and send credit (due to links) to the new domain.

    Good luck.
     
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  4. bloggermak

    bloggermak Greenhorn

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    Man I got it But It gives me an Error when I'm tring to create a .htaccess Folder in the Directory.
     
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  5. ryan_uk

    ryan_uk Illustrious Member

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    What error? Where are you trying to make it?
     
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  6. bloggermak

    bloggermak Greenhorn

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    I have make a 1.htaccess file on my Desktop via Notepad and Uploaded it to the Folders where wordpress is hosted . up to the point Every thing was ready but As I try to rename the 1.htaccess file to .htaccess It gives me an error.
     
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  7. ryan_uk

    ryan_uk Illustrious Member

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    Is there already a .htaccess file? What's the actual error message?
     
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    bloggermak Greenhorn

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    "FileOp Failure on: /home/develop1/public_html/mydomain.in/1.htaccess: Destination already exists "
    this is message but

    Actually there is a no .htaceess file on this directory
     
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  9. ryan_uk

    ryan_uk Illustrious Member

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    The error message states otherwise. It's a hidden file. As one already exists, enable the hidden file view and download this file (as it might contain important instructions already), then update it with your changes. After that, upload it.
     
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  10. bloggermak

    bloggermak Greenhorn

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    Thank you for your solution But can I know how to view hidden files ?
     
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    ryan_uk Illustrious Member

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    Well, how are you accessing - ftp client, hostgator's file manager, or...?
     
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  12. bloggermak

    bloggermak Greenhorn

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    from the cpanel...
     
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    ryan_uk Illustrious Member

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  14. bloggermak

    bloggermak Greenhorn

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    1. robots.txt
    2. remove the pages from google webmaster tools -
     
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    squadron Peon

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    I would do the following:

    1. Move the domain name to some decent hosting like Hostgator
    2. Create the web site
    3. Go to Google and do a site:yourdomainname.com search to find all the urls in the index
    4. Edit the .htaccess file to 301 redirect the old page names to the new page name or to the root domain

    If you intend installing Wordpress, there are some 301 redirect plugins available to make the process easy.
     
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    The OP is right!
     
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  18. asif shahzad

    asif shahzad Active Member

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    anyone can explain how to remove all pages or posts from google using robots.txt?
     
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    bloggermak Greenhorn

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    @asif go to webmaster tools and go to remove URL n paste the mail URL over there.. Your all urls will be removed from the search engine within 24 hours.
     
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