Block search engine bots

  • Resolved dav74

    (@dav74)


    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hi. Can you tell me how I would block search engines from accessing and scanning the site? I am creating a new site for a client so it is important search engines do not pick up on any of these pages.

    Usually I would password restrict via our hosting, but that feature isn’t working right now.

    Many thanks

    • This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by dav74.
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  • Plugin Author Ales

    (@alesmal)

    Hi, you can disable “Search Engine Visibility” under CMP Settings > SEO.

    But it will not hide the coming soon page and it is up to a search engine to follow those rules.

    Ales

    Thread Starter dav74

    (@dav74)

    Thanks for a reply. So even with “Search engine visibility” disabled, bots can still access the pages? Basically are you just instructing a nofollow for bots?

    Plugin Author Ales

    (@alesmal)

    Basically are you just instructing a nofollow for bots?

    Yes, just like that!
    Thread Starter dav74

    (@dav74)

    OK many thanks. Do you have any idea if there is any way to block bots completely from looking at the web pages?

    Plugin Author Ales

    (@alesmal)

    There is not really, only a password protected hosting website.

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