Be careful when using the URL removal tool

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Points to note when using Google Search Console's "URL deletion tool" as incorrect usage can cause indexing problems for your website . Here are five points to be especially careful about when using URL removal tools. Do not use URL removal tools to normalize URLs. This is the most important point to keep in mind when using the URL removal tool. You may want to show this page in the search results, but another page is displayed, so you may be thinking of using a URL removal tool.


There may also be cases where a non-canonical version of a page that has been canonicalized is displayed in search results and you want to delete it. However, for the purpose of specifying legitimate URLs like this , you should not use the URL removal tool to delete (non-genuine) pages that you do not want  Special Data to appear in search results . If used for this purpose, the canonical version of the page may not remain, and all versions of the URL will likely be deleted. This can lead to major trouble, so be careful when using it.





Use other methods for canonicalization, such as the “rel=”canonical” tag or redirects. You cannot delete URLs of websites owned by other people. Only URLs (pages/images) in Search Console properties can be requested to be deleted using the URL deletion tool. URLs that are not eligible for properties cannot be applied for. *In properties refers to URLs under domain properties or URL prefixes (directories). Search Console administrator privileges required To use the URL Removal Tool, you must have administrator privileges in Search Console. If someone shares Search Console viewing privileges with you, you will only have viewing privileges but not administrator privileges.