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How Can I Block Google Completely?

by simmonsmike7
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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.
#block #completely #google
  • Profile picture of the author Gail Sober
    Hi,

    Create a robots.txt file with...

    User-agent: Googlebot
    Disallow: /

    upload it to your root
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    • Profile picture of the author mosilager
      Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question but why would one want to block the biggest search engine from indexing your site?.:confused:
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    • Profile picture of the author TheCren
      Originally Posted by Gail Sober View Post

      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!
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      • Profile picture of the author Gary And Billy
        Originally Posted by TheCren View Post

        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
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          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.

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  • Profile picture of the author ehicks727
    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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  • Profile picture of the author pj413
    Originally Posted by simmonsmike7 View Post

    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.
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