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Learn how to use the googlebot meta tag to improve your site.
Provides specific directives to Google's web crawler, Googlebot, on how to index and serve content from a web page in Google Search results. This tag allows more fine-tuned control over how Google interacts with your site's pages.
Parameters
<meta name="googlebot" content="index" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="follow" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="nofollow" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="noarchive" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="nosnippet" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="max-snippet:-1" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="max-video-preview:-1" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="max-image-preview:large" />
Code Examples
<meta name="googlebot" content="index, follow" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex, follow" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="index, nofollow" />
<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex, nofollow" />
Recommendations
- Optimize Crawl BudgetUse the "noindex, follow" directive for pages that should not appear in search results but can link to important pages, optimizing Googlebot’s crawl budget for your site.
- Manage Content VisibilityCombine "noindex" with "follow" on pages with duplicate content or low SEO value to aid in discovering more valuable pages via their links.
Related Documentation
Related Meta Tags
author
Specifies the name of the author of the document or webpage. This is used by search engines to understand authorship information, which can influence search rankings and visibility.
<meta name="author" content="Jane Doe">
charset
Defines the character encoding standard for the HTML document. Character encoding is essential for rendering text correctly in browsers.
<meta charset="charset" content="UTF-8">
description
Provides a brief and concise summary of a web page’s content. This summary is often used by search engines to display snippet previews in search results, influencing click-through rates.
<meta name="description" content="Learn how to bake delicious, moist cupcakes with our easy-to-follow guide. Featuring tips and tricks for beginners.">
This meta tag is utilized to specify how Google should interact with your site. Primarily, it's used to enable or disable Google's site translation feature on a per-page basis.
<meta name="google" content="notranslate">
Used for verifying ownership of a website within Google Search Console, a crucial step for accessing detailed reporting and configuring how Google interacts with your site.
<meta name="google-site-verification" content="your_verification_code">
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