Indexability
15-30 minAdvanced
Control which pages search engines can index. Proper indexability management prevents thin content from diluting your site's SEO value.
Prerequisites
- Access to Magento admin
- Understanding of noindex/nofollow directives
Beginner
Category/Product Meta Robots
Set index/noindex at category and product level.
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Category Meta Robots
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Go to Catalog > Categories > Select Category
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Under 'Search Engine Optimization', find 'Use config setting for Meta Robots'
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Set to 'No' to override, then select 'INDEX,FOLLOW' or 'NOINDEX,FOLLOW'
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Product Meta Robots
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Edit a product > Search Engine Optimization
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Set 'Meta Robots' as needed
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Use NOINDEX for out-of-stock products you want to hide
Verification Checklist
Pro Tips
- Use noindex,follow (not noindex,nofollow) to preserve link equity
- Consider noindexing thin category pages with few products
- Monitor Search Console for 'Indexed, not submitted in sitemap' to find unwanted indexed pages