Official statement
Adding and then removing a noindex tag will not have a negative long-term effect. Google will continue to crawl the URL normally, especially if you add internal links to those pages. The crawl rate may decrease slightly but will not drop to zero.
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Is Noindex Enough, or Should You Use Noindex+Nofollow to Block SEO Signals?
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TL;DR
Removing a noindex tag does not impact long-term recrawl. Google continues to crawl URLs, especially with a good internal linking structure. The crawl rate may slightly decrease but remains active.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Le noindex temporaire est-il sécuritaire pour le SEO ?
Oui, à condition de bien gérer le maillage interne ensuite.
Le crawl s'arrête-t-il totalement après un noindex ?
Non, Google continue généralement de crawler les pages.
Quels facteurs influencent le retour du crawl ?
Un bon maillage interne et la suppression rapide du noindex sont cruciaux.
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