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To quickly remove a mistakenly indexed staging subdomain, the best approach is to use the URL removal tool in Search Console at the domain/subdomain level. It operates in about half a day and temporarily removes the URLs from search results (for around 6 months), while Google continues to crawl normally and adheres to 404/410/noindex directives for a permanent removal.
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TL;DR

Google recommends using the URL removal tool in Search Console for temporarily taking a subdomain out of the index. The removal process takes about half a day and lasts approximately 6 months, while Google continues to crawl for a permanent deletion.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Pourquoi la suppression n'est-elle que temporaire?
Elle permet une action immédiate en attendant que les directives définitives soient mises en place.
La suppression de l'index est-elle instantanée?
Elle prend généralement une demi-journée pour que l'effet soit visible.
La page sera-t-elle à nouveau indexée après six mois?
Oui, à moins que des directives permanentes telles que 'noindex' ou '410' ne soient appliquées.
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