Forum Moderators: Robert Charlton & goodroi
Today I decided to try manually removing these links. At the site: [services.google.com:8882...] there is a link to "Remove an outdated link". I went through the process of adding the links I needed removed and then later noticed that at the top it states "...Please keep in mind that submitting via the automatic URL removal system will cause a temporary, six months, removal of your site from the Google index."
Now, does this mean that my entire domain will no longer appear in any google searches for up to 6mos? Or, does it mean that the googlebot will not visit my site for ~6mo and update any new pages?
TIA!
Charlie
Just be patient. I believe google is about to do something heavy about all this.
Try installing a custom 404 or a 301 redirect on these pages. Just don't redirect them all to one page. Pick the most relevant page.
Good luck.
But I am very careful using it.
For you vets out there, it's like using Immobilon in horses and elephants.
One slip and you better have the IV antidote handy within 30 seconds.
Catch is: There's no antidote for the Google tool
foo.com
There is now a warning that states this will result in all pages from the site being removed for 180 days - www versions as well as non-www versions.
As the guys above have said, the url removal tool has been used in many ways over the past year, and there are some horror stories floating around out there.
BUT, your description of the way you used it seems fine to me. I did the same thing last week for a single page I wanted taken down quickly. The tool told me it was pending, and also informed me it might take 5 days to happen. After three days, I received a very polite e-mail from G, naming the exact page filename, and said that the url removal was complete. The remainder of the site is fine.
I think if you sit tight for a few days, you will find that all is well. Please keep us all up to date if something unpredicted happens :-)
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even i want to remove some pages
Why does nobody ever mention the 410 error code whenever this subject comes up?
Because the original poster did not ask about the 410.
He asked about the ramifications of the way he had already used the removal tool.
Webmaster World TOS asks us to stay on topic to the original post. Launching into explaining what he could have used INSTEAD of the removal tool is a moot point at this stage.
However, if you have something to say about the 410, then please say it, instead of criticizing other members for trying to be helpful.
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Thx!
