SEO Tycoon

**imported_Dan** · 10-19-2006, 10:46 AM

Hey Guys, quick question.

Does using meta refresh and redirect remove pages from search engines?

I'm trying to remove a mass amount of pages from google (these all contain db errors) and removing using a .httacess command would take days, so thats not an option.

Right so I plan to chuck the below code some place within the body of the pages:

Code:

<h2>Page not found</h2>
<h3>You will no be redirected back to our homepage in 5 seconds</h3>
<meta HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" CONTENT="5;URL=http://www.homepage.com/">

Now will that remove each page it gets displayed on from search engines?

**MonkeyBiz** · 10-19-2006, 01:12 PM

No it doesnt remove the page form the search engines

**imported_Dan** · 10-19-2006, 02:14 PM

Is there anyway to remove pages from being indexed using code on the pages?

**GeorgeB** · 10-19-2006, 03:17 PM

If it's already indexed, simply giving the 404 error will remove the pages from the index.

**imported_Dan** · 10-19-2006, 04:10 PM

Code:

<?php
header("Status: 301 Moved Permanently"); 
header("Location: http://www.site.com"); 
exit;
?>

Would that be better then a 404?

**GeorgeB** · 10-19-2006, 05:04 PM

Yes if you are moving the bad URLs to new URLs with no errors a 301 is exactly what you need to do.

**Will.Spencer** · 10-19-2006, 07:04 PM

To remove URL's from Google, use Google's URL Removal Console.

**bluesaga** · 10-19-2006, 08:09 PM

Using 301 redirect to your main page could be dangerous and could even penalise your website. Its a way to artificially create PR