To Make a Separate Post Unsearchable by Search Engines – Possible

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  keycaptchaured · Member · Jan 20, 2012 at 2:30 am

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  I could not find answer by a search…

  Is it possible to make a separate blog post (article) unsearchable (or searchable) by search engines?

  For example, I’d like to delete (or hide from public access) an article without creating broken links in already existing search engines results

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  timethief · Member · Jan 20, 2012 at 3:03 am

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  I’d like to delete (or hide from public access) an article without creating broken links in already existing search engines results

  Once a post has been published and indexed by search engines if you change the visibility to private you create a “404” (page not found) for everyone who locates it in the SERPs and clicks it.