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Removing pages from Google index

Discussion in 'Google' started by carmen, Oct 8, 2007.

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    How would I go about having pages removed from not just google, but yahoo, msn, etc.

    Seems that my website did not have an index page, so when the search engines came in, they ended up seeing all the folders and indexed pages that really weren't meant for public consumption.

    I've obviously put the index.html in the folder where it was missing, but I'd like to get the other pages removed.

    Any thoughts?
     
    carmen, Oct 8, 2007 IP
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    dondor Well-Known Member

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  3. ahelpinghand

    ahelpinghand Guest

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    Yes, using robots.text is the way to accomplish that specially for folders.
     
    ahelpinghand, Oct 9, 2007 IP
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    mejason12 Active Member Affiliate Manager

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    Use the robotics...
     
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    sirrus Peon

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    Definitely use the disallow in robots.txt but I strongly suggest that you also add the robots meta tag with "noindex" to your pages if it is feasible for you. Believe it or not, disallow pages can actually still appear in the SERPs!

    Here's a bit more info on that: Robots.txt Disallow
     
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    usasportstraining Notable Member

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    Google allows you to submit pages for removal, but it does take a few weeks for them to look at them. You could do this in conjunction to the robots.txt and 301 redirect.
     
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    the best way for not being indexed by search engines is using robots.txt file like mentions above.

    you can also add noindex tag in your meta tags as an alternative
     
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    bhushna22 Banned

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    use robotic best way
     
    bhushna22, Oct 23, 2007 IP