When to use noindex?
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 10:45 am
You can noindex an entire website, or any individual page. This tag means that you are telling search engines not to index the page in search . In layman's terms, no one will ever find this page.
During development , while you are working on the page and do not want to show it to search engines
On thank you pages for logging in or submitting a form. Only users who have met a condition (for example, when submitting an inquiry form) should logically be directed to these pages.
Logged-in-only pages – if you have pages on your website for logged-in users, they should be marked as noindex. Again, this makes sense, as their content is intended only for the eyes of your fans, employees or VIP clients, and should not be accessible to the public.
If you share duplicate content : If you are interviewed in an online job seekers database media outlet, you can share it on your own blog. However, to avoid being penalized for duplication, mark the article with both the noindex and nofollow attributes.
How to set the correct index
You don't have to be an IT expert to set the robots meta tag yourself. Modern content management systems allow even laypeople to set this attribute.
Settings in AitomCMS A5
1. Log in to the administration.
2. Select a specific page and click the wrench icon
Indexing settings in AitomCMS A
3. At the bottom of the page you will find the SEO parameter settings . Select the desired attribute and save the page.
Indexing settings in AitomCMS A
4. You can also find the same SEO parameter settings for each article, news item or branch page.
Settings in WordPress
1. For easier management, download an SEO plugin - such as ALL in One SEO Pack or YOAST.
2. At the bottom of the page, you then have the option to check which attribute you need.
During development , while you are working on the page and do not want to show it to search engines
On thank you pages for logging in or submitting a form. Only users who have met a condition (for example, when submitting an inquiry form) should logically be directed to these pages.
Logged-in-only pages – if you have pages on your website for logged-in users, they should be marked as noindex. Again, this makes sense, as their content is intended only for the eyes of your fans, employees or VIP clients, and should not be accessible to the public.
If you share duplicate content : If you are interviewed in an online job seekers database media outlet, you can share it on your own blog. However, to avoid being penalized for duplication, mark the article with both the noindex and nofollow attributes.
How to set the correct index
You don't have to be an IT expert to set the robots meta tag yourself. Modern content management systems allow even laypeople to set this attribute.
Settings in AitomCMS A5
1. Log in to the administration.
2. Select a specific page and click the wrench icon
Indexing settings in AitomCMS A
3. At the bottom of the page you will find the SEO parameter settings . Select the desired attribute and save the page.
Indexing settings in AitomCMS A
4. You can also find the same SEO parameter settings for each article, news item or branch page.
Settings in WordPress
1. For easier management, download an SEO plugin - such as ALL in One SEO Pack or YOAST.
2. At the bottom of the page, you then have the option to check which attribute you need.