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When a page becomes noindex or disappears from Google's index, the links pointing to that page lose their value. Google finds that if a page no longer exists, recommendations to it are no longer relevant. Links are followed among indexed canonical URLs.
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Is Noindex Enough, or Should You Use Noindex+Nofollow to Block SEO Signals?
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TL;DR
Links to noindex pages lose all SEO value as Google no longer deems them relevant. To optimize your linking strategy, remove or update your outbound links to non-indexed pages.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Les liens vers des pages noindex sont-ils comptabilisés par Google ?
Non, une page noindex empêche le transfert de valeur SEO via ses liens entrants et sortants.
Dois-je me préoccuper des liens vers des pages noindex sur mon site ?
Oui, car ces liens peuvent affaiblir votre maillage interne et gaspiller votre budget de crawl.
Une page pourrait-elle revenir indexée après être devenue noindex ?
Oui, en retirant la balise noindex et en soumettant la page à nouveau à l'indexation via Google Search Console.
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