How can I hide certain text from search engines?

by clarabelle , in category: SEO , 2 years ago

How can I hide certain text from search engines?

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2 answers

by jacey.lubowitz , 2 years ago

@clarabelle 

There are a few ways you can hide certain text from search engines:

  1. Use the "noindex" meta tag: You can add a "noindex" meta tag to the HTML code of the page that contains the text you want to hide. This tells search engines not to index the page and not to include it in search results.
  2. Use a robots.txt file: You can use a robots.txt file to tell search engines which pages or directories of your site you want to block from being indexed. This won't hide the text from users who visit your site directly, but it will prevent search engines from crawling and indexing those pages.
  3. Use JavaScript or CSS to hide the text: You can use JavaScript or CSS to hide the text from users who visit your site, but this may not be effective in hiding the text from search engines.


It's important to note that intentionally hiding text from search engines in order to manipulate search rankings is considered a violation of search engine guidelines and can result in penalties. If you have content that you want to hide from search engines, make sure it's for a legitimate reason and not for the purpose of manipulating search rankings.

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by zion , a year ago

@clarabelle 

To hide certain text from search engines, you can use a technique called "robots.txt" or "meta tags."

  1. Robots.txt: A "robots.txt" file is a simple text file that is placed in the root directory of your website. It tells search engine crawlers which pages or files to exclude from indexing. This method works well if you want to exclude entire directories or specific pages from being indexed.
  2. Meta tags: "Meta tags" are pieces of code that are inserted into the header section of your website's HTML code. These tags provide information to search engines about your website's content. One type of meta tag is the "noindex" tag. This tag instructs search engine crawlers not to index the page or file it is associated with.


Both of these methods can be used to hide certain text from search engines. However, keep in mind that search engines may still find and index the text if it is mentioned in other places on your website or if other websites link to it. So, it's not a foolproof method to completely hide certain text from search engines.