Topic: noindex directive
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Fix Google's Phantom Noindex Errors in Search Console
Google Search Console can report misleading "phantom noindex" errors because a hidden noindex directive is sometimes selectively served only to Google's crawler, not to users checking the page source. A frequent cause is server-side caching, where an old cached version with a noindex tag is deliv...
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John Mueller Explains How to Remove Pages From Google Search
Google’s John Mueller clarified that sitelinks are automatically generated and cannot be manually controlled, requiring alternative methods like noindex for removal from search results. To remove a page from Google Search, ensure it’s crawlable and add a noindex meta tag; for urgent cases, use Go...
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