How to optimize my website's meta robots?

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by hanna , in category: SEO , 6 months ago

How to optimize my website's meta robots?

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by alvera_smith , 6 months ago

@hanna 

Optimizing your website's meta robots involves using the "robots" meta tag to instruct search engine crawlers on how to index and display your website's pages in search results. Here are some steps you can take to optimize your website's meta robots:

  1. Determine which pages you want to index: Not all pages on your website may be worth indexing by search engines. Identify the pages you want to appear in search results and those you want to exclude from indexing.
  2. Use the "robots" meta tag: In the HTML code of your website's pages, add the "robots" meta tag to instruct search engines on how to handle indexing for each page. The syntax of the tag is as follows:<meta name="robots" content="index,follow">This tag tells search engines to index the page and follow links to other pages.
  3. Use "noindex" and "nofollow" directives: You can also use the "noindex" and "nofollow" directives to tell search engines not to index or follow specific pages. The syntax of the tag is as follows:<meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow">This tag tells search engines not to index the page and not to follow any links on the page.
  4. Use the "noarchive" directive: You can use the "noarchive" directive to tell search engines not to display a cached version of your page in search results. The syntax of the tag is as follows:<meta name="robots" content="noarchive">
  5. Test your meta robots settings: Use a tool like Google Search Console to test your website's meta robots settings and ensure that they are working as intended.


Remember to regularly review and update your website's meta robots settings as needed to ensure that search engines are indexing your website correctly.