I have changed WordPress page permalink because it had a typo error, now its working fine. But when I search in Google the page with old link still appears and when I click on it it goes to page not found. How do i delete that page from Google?
Here is a google support from which you can know and delete a particlar page you want to remove
QuoteOpen the Remove URLs page.
Click Temporarily hide.
Enter the relative path of the desired image, page, or directory and click Continue. The path is relative to your Search Console property root, and should include a leading / mark.
https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/1663419?hl=en
You can also use ScreamingFrog to check for 401 URL errors. If you find any you might want to setup redirects to push traffic to other pages of your site. This is a common SEO technique
If Website page already removed then you have to fix 301 redirections to the related website page, So next time when Google recrawl website page gives old URL value to redirection URL
To temporarily block a Search Console property page from Google Search:
1. Open the Remove URLs page: google.com/webmasters/tools/url-removal
2. Click Temporarily hide.
3. Enter the relative path of the desired image, page, or directory and click Continue. The path is relative to your Search Console property root, and should include a leading / mark.
4. Choose one of the following actions on the form:
- Temporarily hide page from search results and remove from cache: Hides the page from Google search results for about 90 days, and also clears the cached copy of the page and snippet. The page can reappear in search results after the blackout period. Google will recrawl the page during the blackout period and refresh the page cache and snippet, but will not show them until the blackout period expires.
- Remove page from cache only: Clears the cached page and snippet, but does not remove the page from search results. Google will refresh the page cache and snippet.
- Temporarily hide directory: Hides an entire directory from search results for about 90 days and also clears cached pages and snippets for all pages in the specified directory. The directory can reappear in search results after the blackout period. Google will recrawl the pages during the blackout period and refresh the page caches and snippets.
5. Click Submit Request. The request can take up to a day to process, but is not guaranteed to be accepted. Check back to see the status of the request. If your request has been denied, click Learn more to see the explanation. For example, your request might have failed because the URL you submitted didn't meet the requirements for the type of blocking you requested, or you may need to make a different type of request in order to successfully block a specific URL.
6. Submit additional removal requests for any pseudonym URLs for that page, as well as any variations in URL casing that your server handles. For example, all the following URLs might point to the same page (More tips on finding the right URL):
example.com/mypage
Open the Remove URLs page.
Click Temporarily hide.
Enter the relative path of the desired image, page, or directory and click Continue. ...
Choose one of the following actions on the form: ...
Click Submit Request.
If content was deleted from a site but still shows up in Google search results, the page description or cache might be outdated. To request a removal of outdated content: Go to the Remove outdated content page. Enter the URL (web address) of the page that has the outdated content you want to remove.
The reason might be
You didn't redirect the old URL to the new URL and Google didn't crawl and index the new URL. That's why Google is still showing the old permalink which is already showing 404 error due to it's get changed. So, you just apply the 301 redirection to the old permalink to new permalink and submit the new permalink into the URL inspection tool on Google search console. In a couple of days, Google will index the new permalink of your website.
If you want to remove the old permalink from the listing, you can submit that url in the URL removal option in Google search console.
Quote from: amayajace on 07-12-2019, 01:46:23
If content was deleted from a site but still shows up in Google search results, the page description or cache might be outdated. To request a removal of outdated content: Go to the Remove outdated content page. Enter the URL (web address) of the page that has the outdated content you want to remove.
Thanks, I completely agree with you.
On a computer, open a site in classic Google Sites.
Click the page you want to delete.
At the top right, click More actions. Delete page.
Click Delete.
To delete a page from Google SERP, you can use the "Removal" feature in Google Search Console (Webmaster).
Stop searching for a delete button and setup a 301 redirect hook instead. This maps the old path to the new URI, merging indexing signals. It ensures the crawler updates its cache without losing your traffic or authority.
Have you applied 301 redirection? Through 301 redirection redirect the old link to new link and submit the new permalink into the URL inspection tool on Google search console. In few days , Google will index the new page. Also you can remove old URL through search console.
To delete a page from Google, you need to remove it from both your website and Google's index. First, delete the page or add a noindex tag so search engines like Google know not to show it in search results. Then, go to Google Search Console and use the Removals Tool to request temporary removal of the URL. For permanent removal, ensure the page returns a 404 (Not Found) or 410 (Gone) status. You can also block it via robots.txt (for crawling), but noindex is better for deindexing. Properly handling this ensures the page disappears from search results effectively, which is an important SEO practice covered in Digital Marketing Courses in Pune (https://digitalaacharyas.com/).
Permanent redirection is the best lead. You could tag your page as 404 or even give it a 410 status code to declare it's permanent removal, BUT, you'd lose the SEO juice and oldness it got. That's why a 301, like some guys already said, is the best choice.
If you own the website/page
Open Google Search Console.
Go to Removals → New Request.
Enter the exact URL and submit a temporary removal request (usually hides it for about 6 months).
For permanent removal, do one of these:
Delete the page so it returns 404 Not Found or 410 Gone
Add a noindex meta tag:
<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
Password-protect the page
If you don't own the page
Ask the website owner to remove or update it.
If the page is already deleted or changed, use Google's Remove Outdated Content tool.
If it contains personal info, explicit images, copyright violations, or legal issues, submit a legal/privacy removal request to Google.
Important note
Blocking with robots.txt alone does not reliably remove a page already indexed; it may still appear in search results.
If you tell me whether it's your own website or someone else's page, I can guide you step by step.
Removing a page requires proper 404 or noindex setup, then requesting Google re-crawl via Search Console for faster deindexing process.
Delete the page from your website or add a noindex tag, then request removal through Google Search Console.
Once Google re-crawls your site, the page will be removed from Google Search results if it meets the removal conditions.