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**seolink7** · 06-10-2009, 03:57 AM

Hi all

How to avoid indexing of forum pages?

Is this possible and how can i do this?
If i disallow the forum pages, will the search engines continue to index the threads?

Ragards
Seolink7

**shakir** · 06-10-2009, 05:19 AM

many ways.. can use metatag for nocache... also work with webmaster tools robot.txt...

**extokas** · 06-10-2009, 06:37 AM

I'm interested in it too, what forum system do you use?

Because I need to make that phpbb forum user pages would be visible for search engines (because now user page page can be viewed just after login, so search robot don't see them)

It is already two questions, please share your thoughts

**stevejeff** · 06-10-2009, 06:57 AM

I think to avoid indexing your forum pages you should give disallow:"particular forum thread URL" in your robots.txt file. (Example disallow: /www.webmaster-talk.com/seo-talk-forum/177567-how-to-avoid-indexing-forum-pages.html )

**ericajoieake** · 06-13-2009, 02:44 AM

you can use meta tag noindex.

**Bambosi** · 06-13-2009, 07:17 PM

just edit your robot.txt and disallow google bot