Google Search Console Tips: How To Remove a URL From the Index

To remove a site or a specific URL from Google’s index using Google Search Console, follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your Google Search Console account.
2. Select the website for which you want to remove the URL or site from the index.
3. Click on “Removals” in the left-hand menu.
4. Click on “New Request” and select either “Temporary removal” or “Outdated content” depending on your situation.
5. For temporary removal, select “Remove URLs” and enter the URL(s) you want to remove. For site removal, select “Clear cache” or “Clear URL”.
6. If you want to remove all urls with the prefix you entered ( i.e. URLs that start with the URL you entered ) select that
7. Click “Submit Request” and confirm your request.

It’s important to note that removal requests are not immediate and can take several days to process. Additionally, this process only removes URLs from Google’s index, not from the internet altogether.