Deleting Media URLs
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Hello, I want to permanently delete this url…
Click to access james-tracy-flyer1.pdf
Everything I try doesn’t seem to work (deleting the media file, taking the link of the main page, etc.). Please help.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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To keep things running quickly around here, files are held in multiple caches through a separate system. These caches are usually cleared within 3 days.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Deleting blogs and/or blog content does not remove any indexed items from the SERPs (search engine page results). Google and Bing only clear their caches of deleted indexed content that produces a 404 (page not found) every 3 – 6 months. To completely remove an entire page from Google search results: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/1663419?hl=en
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The media file is not deleted. That’s what you have to do: how exactly have you attempted to do this? You should be able to delete it from the Media Library by clicking “Trash”.
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To delete any files or uploads from your WordPress.com blog’s Media Library, start the process by navigating to Media -> Library in your blog’s dashboard. Locate the file and hover over it. Then click the Trash link.
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I located the file in the media library and clicked on it. From there I hit the “permanently delete” button. The file is no longer in my media library. But the url (solely with the media file on it) still works.
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Hi there,
It looks like the cache has fully deleted this file. When I went to the URL in question, I got a 404 error, indicating that it has been removed from our system. If, when you go to the URL you still see the image, that would be because of caching on your own browser. If you clear your browser’s cache by following the directions below you should no longer see it:
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