NoindexWhat it means for you.
A directive that asks search engines not to keep a page in their index.
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What it means
Noindex is set with a meta robots tag or an HTTP header. It is useful for thank-you pages, internal search results and staging copies.
Because it removes a page from results, leaving it on a live page by mistake is a common and costly error.
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What is Noindex?
A directive that asks search engines not to keep a page in their index.
Where does it sit in Growth Score?
It belongs to the Acquisition pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.
What should I read next?
Start with Indexability and robots.txt, then browse the other terms in Acquisition.
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