How to remove indexed urls in Google Index ?

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    I have recently switched my Joomla site to Wordpress. So the old links that are indexed in Google won't work and will give 404.

    I believe that these are effecting my ranking and therefore I'm wondering of how to remove them ? from the Index ?

    Any one can help ?

    Thanks
     
    PHIL BADER, Aug 7, 2007 IP
  2. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    there is url remove link on the google webmaster tools panel

    you can url it
     
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  3. Amator

    Amator Well-Known Member

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    or do a 403 redirect to the new pages
     
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    If google will not deindex 404 pages itself, then maybe try to add nofollow meta tag into 404 page code and this should help. But needs time to get results.
     
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    oseymour Well-Known Member

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    403?....this is bad advice. don't say anything if you have no clue what you are talking about....


    HTTP Status Code - 403 Forbidden...why would he want to give a forbidden message?

    do a 301 redirect in your .htaccess file from your old urls to the corresponding new pages...it is tedious but worth it.....
     
    oseymour, Aug 7, 2007 IP