Hello, I initially built a demo site for a client at https://bartendingportfolio.netlify.app, I am trying to resolve the below issue for a client who isn’t happy about the first result being a dead page.
I have subsequently built them a different site and hosted it at “FirstNameLastName.com”. The issue I am running into, is when people search for 'FirstName LastName" on Google, the netflify subdomain (https://bartendingportfolio.netlify.app) appears first in the results along with the meta data description before “firstnamelastname.com”.
I have subsequently deleted the subdomain hoping this would remove the problem, but the site is still indexed. When I navigate to the site it shows up with a 404 error (below)
Error Message: “Site Not Found Looks like you’ve followed a broken link or entered a URL that doesn’t exist on Netlify.”
I have read about solutions to have the site not indexed using 301s and the like, or rerouting from Google Domains but with the site deleted I’m unsure what my options are.
Thank you all so much for reading.
Hi @luke , I am having trouble with your instructions and realize I may have been unclear with my initial ask. I am not sure how I can claim the subdomain site in SEO tools at google. It requires DNS updates, which it doesn’t seem I can make without having a custom domain.
As things are now:
Site 1: was bartendingportfolio.netlify.app/.
Site 2: was firstlast.netlify.app which can be reached by going to “firstnamelastname.com".
When typing in my clients “FirstName LastName” into google, site 1 shows up first in google indexing, followed by site 2.
Hi, @wjp09. DNS verification is only one way to claim the indexed site. The “URL prefix” method can be used to verify via HTTP instead and there is nothing preventing that verification method. Here is a screenshot to clarify:
This is the solution to expedite the removal of those search results. The other solution is to just wait and Google will automatically remove the search results that 404 now eventually. However, if you want it to happen faster, the instructions I sent before are the correct instructions.
Do you have any questions about those instructions?
Hi @luke all good so far. Just trying to establish the redirect now. It doesn’t seem to be working.
I have my root site folder “Site”. Inside of “Site” I have 2 files,
index.html and _redirects (with no extension.) Inside of it, I have tried following the syntax shown here:
and it does not seem to be reacting to any redirect listed.
Hello, I initially built a demo site for a client at https://chs-digitalworld.netlify.app , I am trying to resolve the below issue for a client who isn’t happy about the first result being a dead page.
I have subsequently built them a different site and hosted it at “chsdigitalworld.com ”. The issue I am running into, is when people search for 'FirstName LastName" on Google, the netflify subdomain (https://chs-digitalworld.netlify.app ) appears first in the results along with the meta data description before “chsdigitalworld.com”.
I have subsequently deleted the subdomain hoping this would remove the problem, but the site is still indexed. When I navigate to the site it shows up with a 404 error (below)
Error Message: “Site Not Found Looks like you’ve followed a broken link or entered a URL that doesn’t exist on Netlify.”
I have read about solutions to have the site not indexed using 301s and the like, or rerouting from Google Domains but with the site deleted I’m unsure what my options are.
