Removing old pages from the Google Cache?

Discussion in 'Google' started by michael11, Jun 12, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hi,

    the google cache currently shows pages from my websites which are outdated. I have now added the noarchive meta tag to my pages and also requested removal of the cached versions of my pages.

    Do you know how long it takes Google to remove the cache?

    Thanks in advance!

    Michael
     
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  2. grg

    grg Guest

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    #2
    Weeks. A couple of weeks.
     
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  3. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #3
    if you have request a page to remove from google index, it usually take 3-5 bussiness day
     
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    rmartish Peon

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    Be patient Google will eventually cache it correctly.
     
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  5. Crux

    Crux Well-Known Member

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    #5
    in fact, i had an outdated version of one of my pages in google cache for months before they updated

    i never really worried about it

    and never asked to be updated or removed

    those kind of things eventually hapen

    could be tomorrow

    could be in couple of months ;)
     
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    freespace Well-Known Member

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    If you use the "URL Removals tool" from the Google Webmasters Tool it can be removed in 5 days. There is an option to remove the cached copy of the webpage.
     
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    Thats right, if you are using google sitemap, just use URL removal tool, and your bad pages will remove within week time.
     
    seopool, Jun 12, 2007 IP