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To speed up the removal of a page returning a 404 from search results, you can use the URL removal tool even if you are not the site owner. Google checks that the page is indeed inaccessible, then removes it after a few days or up to a week.
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Do 404 Errors Really Hurt Your Website's Rankings?
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TL;DR
Google offers a URL removal tool to quickly eliminate a 404 page from search results. Even without being the site owner, this tool is accessible and helps reduce the time a not found page lingers.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
L'outil fonctionne-t-il si la page est temporairement inaccessible ?
Non, la page doit être définitivement inaccessible pour utiliser l'outil de suppression.
Combien de temps avant que la page disparaisse des résultats ?
La page sera retirée généralement après quelques jours à une semaine.
Puis-je utiliser cet outil pour supprimer des pages autres que 404 ?
L'outil est spécifiquement conçu pour gérer des pages non trouvées, mais peut aussi aider pour d'autres cas, sous conditions.
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