Prevent google indexing images

  • Uendi

    (@uendi)


    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi

    I notice that all my photos and pictures uploaded to my site have been found in Google search images, I tried to disallow images using robots.txt file. And being advised to wait till the newly indexed pages appear in my search results. From there, I may make the necessary changes, submit a new sitemap to Google and look for any changes in my webmaster tools account.

    Now my question is: Do I really need to submit a new sitemap to Google then how about sitemap in All In SEO pack ?

    Please advise.

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/

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  • Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Uendi,

    Personally we think that having images indexed by Google is a good thing as it’s a great way for people to find your site view Google Images but if you don’t want them to be indexed then you can go to All in One SEO, General Settings, Noindex Settings and check the Media checkbox under Default to NOINDEX (http://semperplugins.com/documentation/noindex-settings/) then go to All in One SEO, XML Sitemap and uncheck the Media checkbox under Post Types (http://semperplugins.com/documentation/xml-sitemaps-module/). You can then resubmit your XML sitemap to Google if you like although this is not necessary.

    Thread Starter Uendi

    (@uendi)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi

    Thank you for your advise.

    If I intend to resubmit my XML sitemap to Google, may I know how to do so ?

    Thread Starter Uendi

    (@uendi)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    By the way, if I do not want some of the images to be indexed by Google, what should I do ?

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Uendi,

    To only set Noindex for some images you’d need to enable All in One SEO Pack for Media by going to All in One SEO, General Settings, Custom Post Type Settings and checking the Media box. You’ll then see the All in One SEO Pack box when you edit an image and can set Noindex on individual images.

    To submit an XML sitemap to Google use Google Webmaster Tools.

    Thread Starter Uendi

    (@uendi)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi

    I follow your guidance by going to All in One SEO, General Settings, Custom Post Type Settings and saw SEO Custom Post Types and Enable Advanced Options but I did not see any Media box ?

    I have tried to submit an XML sitemap to Google (although it is not necessary) but nothing is being changed at all ?

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi Uendi,

    Make sure you are running the latest version of All in One SEO Pack.

    Thread Starter Uendi

    (@uendi)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Version 2.1.6, is it right ?

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Yes.

    If you’re on the latest version and you still don’t see Media/Attachments under Noindex Settings as per the documentation here http://semperplugins.com/documentation/noindex-settings/ then deactivate all other plugins and reinstall All in One SEO Pack.

    Thread Starter Uendi

    (@uendi)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Hi

    I have deactivate all the plugins except maintenance code and reinstall All in One SEO Pack, it still the same.

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    What is the URL for your site?

    Thread Starter Uendi

    (@uendi)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    uendi.com

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    When I check that site I see that you do not have a sitemap or if you do then it’s not at the standard URL of http://uendi.com/sitemap.xml. I also see that Google has only indexed one image from your site. I don’t see any issues.

    Thread Starter Uendi

    (@uendi)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Yes, I did activate XML sitemap under Feature Manager and what is your advise ?

    Plugin Support Steve M

    (@wpsmort)

    9 years, 10 months ago

    Go to All in One SEO, XML Sitemap and click the View Sitemap link and make sure your sitemap is correctly generated and displayed.

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