How Can I Block Google Completely?

simmonsmike7 · 04-23-2009, 09:10 AM

How Can I Block Google from indexing my site Completely?

As in, I don't want them to index ANY part of the site, the subpages, files, etc

It's a private site that private people will have access to.

Thanks.

Gail Sober · 04-23-2009, 09:12 AM

Hi,

Create a robots.txt file with...

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /

upload it to your root

mosilager · 04-23-2009, 09:17 AM

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but why would one want to block the biggest search engine from indexing your site?.

ehicks727 · 04-23-2009, 09:22 AM

You can also go into Google Webmaster Tools and find the Remove URL tool to completely block your site. It takes a week or so to de-index your site, but it'll be blocked for good.

pj413 · 04-23-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by simmonsmike7

How Can I Block Google from indexing my site Completely?

As in, I don't want them to index ANY part of the site, the subpages, files, etc

It's a private site that private people will have access to.

Thanks.

I was having this same problem before. There are a few different ways to do this, check this article out Blocking Google - Webmasters/Site owners Help it should do the trick for you.

TheCren · 04-23-2009, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gail Sober

Hi,

Create a robots.txt file with...

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /

upload it to your root

I like how the very first reply answered the question most completely and with the simplest solution, yet the "peanut gallery" just had to add more posts lol. This forum kills me sometimes!

Gary And Billy · 04-23-2009, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCren

I like how the very first reply answered the question most completely and with the simplest solution, yet the "peanut gallery" just had to add more posts lol. This forum kills me sometimes!

I think that it is great to get a number of different options.

Gary

Kay King · 04-23-2009, 11:19 AM

A simple solution I used a few years ago on two sites was to allow the index page to be indexed and all other pages were in a folder that was password protected. Worked like a charm.

kay

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simmonsmike7 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 237 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	How Can I Block Google Completely? How Can I Block Google from indexing my site Completely? As in, I don't want them to index ANY part of the site, the subpages, files, etc It's a private site that private people will have access to. Thanks.

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Gail Sober Advanced Warrior Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 741 Thanks: 59 Thanked 45 Times in 37 Posts	Re: How Can I Block Google Completely? Hi, Create a robots.txt file with... User-agent: Googlebot Disallow: / upload it to your root

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ehicks727 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 225 Thanks: 6 Thanked 27 Times in 27 Posts	Re: How Can I Block Google Completely? You can also go into Google Webmaster Tools and find the Remove URL tool to completely block your site. It takes a week or so to de-index your site, but it'll be blocked for good.

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Kay King Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gulf Coast, USA. Posts: 15,134 Thanks: 3,680 Thanked 4,120 Times in 2,246 Posts	Re: How Can I Block Google Completely? A simple solution I used a few years ago on two sites was to allow the index page to be indexed and all other pages were in a folder that was password protected. Worked like a charm. kay