Official statement
<p>Blocking indexing is done by adding a 'noindex' meta robots tag to the pages. This tells search engines not to index this page after crawling it. Users do not see the meta tag and can still access the page normally.</p>
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TL;DR
The noindex tag prevents indexing after crawling. Use it to exclude pages without affecting user accessibility. Result: No indexing and visibility preserved.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
La balise noindex bloque-t-elle le crawl d'une page ?
Non, elle ne bloque que l'indexation après le crawl.
Peut-on utiliser noindex sur toutes les pages à faible valeur ?
Oui, mais attention à ne pas affecter les pages essentielles à l'utilisateur.
Combien de temps prend Google pour appliquer noindex après le crawl ?
Le délai peut varier, dépendant de la fréquence de crawl par Google.
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