SEO – Search Engine Optimization – If a page got indexed, but you then remove the page, is there a way ….?

Google has a process that will allow you to remove pages of your website (or even your entire website) from their database. The first step is to put a “nofollow” instruction to the Googlebot in your metatag. Then you can use Google’s automatic URL removal system
http://services.google.com/urlconsole/controller

Here are Google’s instructions on how to remove a page http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35303

This is Yahoo’s instructions on how to remove a page from their database, which is similar to Google by making you put a noindex tag in your metatags first http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/ysearch/deletions/deletions-03.html

DON’T remove pages, or lose them if you can help it. Replace content with similar content, etc. Why give up a well spidered page. ESPECIALLY if you have good search engine rankings. It is free marketing that you are giving up. ALSO, do not just duplicate similar pages to keep the listing since duplicate content can get you in trouble. Spend a minute to KEEP the pages the same. They will stay in Google until it catalogs, indexes, the site again, but try to keep the names the same and try not to lose already spidered pages.

If you just take the page away and Google keeps trying to spider it, it will generate a 404 page not found. Enough of these, and google will think your site is “broken”. Use yout .htaccess file and set up a 301 permanent redirect and once Google sees that, it will stop looking for the old page.

Also, submit a sitemap to Google and they will give reports on pages that they are looking for. this will help you keep your house clean so to speak.

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Just replace the content!

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