Introduction
Meta Robots Noindex Tag tells search engines not to include a specific page in search results. It’s a precise way to control indexing without restricting user access.
Meta Robots Noindex Tag Example
<head>
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow" />
</head>
How It Works
The meta name="robots" tag with noindex tells Google and other crawlers to skip indexing the page. Adding nofollow prevents link equity from passing through the page’s links.
Why Use This?
Use Meta Robots Noindex Tag on pages like thank-you pages, admin panels, or duplicate content to prevent them from appearing in search engines.
Common Mistake
Adding noindex to important pages by mistake can remove them from Google entirely. Always double-check before deploying.
Pro Tip
For temporary blocks, use noindex. For permanent removal, combine it with canonical tags or robots.txt depending on the scenario.