Deleting account/blocking website

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  marielleclare · Member · Mar 3, 2017 at 11:11 am

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  Hi there,

  I would like to delete my WordPress account (elleclare). I have already deleted the website ( https://marielleclare.wordpress.com ) that was linked with it but it is still coming up on google when I search for Marielle Clare Photography. When you click on it, it says ‘the author has deleted the site’ but is there a way I can make sure it is no longer coming up as a search result at all? I have made a new website and this is confusing potential clients.

  To clarify I would like to delete everything associated with this WordPress account and make sure none of it comes up on search results on google.

  Thank you for your help!

  Marielle

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  ackaeser · Member · Mar 3, 2017 at 4:31 pm

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  Hello @elleclare,

  Just as it takes search engines time to crawl and index a new website, it also takes time for them to recognize that a website is no longer available.
  The process of removing a page from search results depends entirely on the search engines, not WordPress. This also refers to images appearing in Google Images.

  If you verified your site with Google, you can submit a request to speed up the removal process via Google Search Console: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home?hl=en

  If you did not verify your site with them, you need to wait for them to remove your site and its URLs from their search results.

  Here’s how to deactivate your account:
  Although username accounts are not deleted, so you cannot be impersonated and have your reputation affected by anyone registering the same username in the future, there are steps you can take that amount to removing all personal information and result in leaving only a throwaway email address behind. http://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/

  1. You can go to My Account->Edit Profile at https://wordpress.com/me/account and remove all data except the account name and an email address. Create a throwaway email address and change the account email to that throwaway address. This only leaves the username behind.

  2. To unsubscribe from email sent to you from WordPress.com, go here and click on “Block all subscription emails from WordPress.com”:
  https://wordpress.com/settings/notifications/

  3. To ensure the account is locked up tightly, visit this site, generate a password of 15-20 characters, and change the account password to it:
  http://www.thebitmill.com/tools/password.html

  4. To hide your Gravatar profile, login and on the bottom right hand corner of your Gravatar profile page you will find a “hide” button visible only to you that you can click. http://en.gravatar.com/support/profile-privacy

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  timethief · Member · Mar 3, 2017 at 4:52 pm

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  @ackaeser

  Do not quote me without attribution. Backlink to my responses like this https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/delete-my-account-and-site?replies=3#post-2883412 or compose your own answers.