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How do I remove an outdated link from Google?
Option 1: Outdated page removal
- Go to the removal tool in Google Search Console. Enter the URL of the outdated content (page) you need to remove and click “Request Removal.”
- They’ll analyze the page (URL), and if they detect it has already been taken down, it’s a quick and easy process. Click “Request Removal.”
How do I get rid of suggested URLs?
To delete a single autosuggested URL, start typing the address as you normally would—Google.com in my example. Then, when the unwanted autocomplete suggestion appears, use your keyboard’s arrow keys to highlight the suggestion in the drop-down menu below the address bar. Finally, press Shift + Delete and poof!
Do you need to remove URLs from Google search?
You have a URL on a Search Console property that you own, and you need to take it off Google Search quickly. You must take additional steps to remove the URL permanently. The URL to remove can be for a web page or an image. You’ve updated the page to remove sensitive content, and want Google to reflect the change in Search results.
How to remove outdated content from Google search?
Open the Remove Outdated Content tool. Enter the URL of the search result to clear. Learn how to get this URL. Click Request Removal. You will see a list of your requested removals at the bottom of the page. Periodically check back to see if your removal was granted.
What happens when a Google URL is unreachable?
If your URL is unreachable by Google (404, 502/3) when you use this tool, it will assume that the page is gone, and your block request will expire. Any page found at that URL at a later time will be considered a new page that can appear in Google Search results.
How to remove an image from a Google search?
Right-click the expanded image again and select Copy Link Address ( not Copy Image Address) and copy the URL into the Containing page URL box in the Remove Outdated Content request. Find a link to page in a Google Search result.