Official statement
To exclude URLs, use robots.txt if the issue concerns crawling and budget efficiency, and use noindex or canonical if the issue pertains to indexing. These are two different approaches for different objectives.
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Is Noindex Enough, or Should You Use Noindex+Nofollow to Block SEO Signals?
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TL;DR
Robots.txt for controlling crawling, noindex for managing indexing. Two tools for distinct objectives. Optimize their use based on the encountered issue.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Quelle est la différence entre le robots.txt et le noindex ?
Robots.txt empêche le crawl des pages, noindex empêche leur apparition dans les résultats de recherche.
Est-ce que le robots.txt garantit qu'une page n'est pas indexée ?
Non, une page bloquée par robots.txt peut encore être indexée si elle est liée ailleurs.
Quel outil utiliser pour économiser le budget de crawl ?
Utilisez robots.txt pour empêcher les moteurs de crawler certaines pages et ainsi économiser le budget de crawl.
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