How to remove data from Google’s cache
Help! I have deleted a page, post, image or blog but it still appears in Google blog searches.
How can I get Google to remove my deleted file (page or image) from their cache?
The URL Removal Tool
If you have deleted a web page or an image and it has been removed from the server and, the URL returns a 404 page not found error, then you can request Google to remove the page from their indexed cache. Remember the URL of the page to be removed must return a 404 error otherwise this tool will not work.
Use the URL removal tool to request that information be removed from Google Web Search and Image Search results. You can use this tool to request the following types of removals:
- Remove outdated or missing webpages.
- Remove information or images.
- Report inappropriate content appearing in SafeSearch filtered results.
Google will investigate and provide an update on the status of your request as soon as possible. Removals that are processed through this tool are excluded form Google search results for six months.
Blogging tips
- Locate the URL of the page you’d be like to be removed from Google’s search results.
- Verify that the URL returns a 404 – not found error message.
- If you don’t already have one, then set up a Google account and a Webmaster Tools account.
- Sign into your Google account and go to this URL and follow the instructions.
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hi, timethief! it’s has nothing to do with this particular topic (sorry :x), I’m just passing by to thank you for the help about my domain mapping issue! ppl at the forum adviced me to do the same as you told me, and it worked perfectly! :)
YAY! I’m so glad I was able to help and that you have it sorted out now. Thanks for stopping by to say how it all turned out. Happy blogging!
Thank you timethief for posting this article and also for all the other great info on this blog :)
You’re welcome Teck. Right now I’m working on updating and integrating my notes into the resources page. It’s a huge job but I’m glad to share. It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense for me to have a “private” library, besides which, I like helping people. I makes me feel happy. :-)
Your welcome timethief,and I will be on the look out for your updated resource page.
Keep up the great work your doing here on “One Cool Site” :)
Also I will be adding you back to the blog roll when i’m done updating it the logo’s made the page load slow so i’m improving the page with more info about each site
NICE!, i was wondering how you can do that, :)
thanks for the info.
I have done this myself and it worked well. Thanks for saying thanks and happy blogging to you. :)
How long does it take for the post to actually be deleted from the reader cache…My status still show it’s pending and I’m so scared this infomation may be viewed in google reader by some bloggers.
Thanks for the help timethief. this was helpful but I hope it is removed ASAP.
The 404’s (page not found) that I have removed using this method were gone within days of my request for deletion.