Posted by David Dorward on 11/09/06 11:30

Luigi Donatello Asero wrote:
>> How long did you give it? Has Google requested that file since you added
> it?

> I think I put it on the 15th of October.

Since it can take a couple of months before Google updates results, that is
far too recently to worry about.

>> Given that that file is at /bilder/ITALY.gif and not /images/ITALY, that
>> isn't very surprising.

> So, I guess I have to change images with bilder
> don´t I?

Yes.

> And afterwards Google should cancel both images from its results, should
> it not?

It requests that robots not visit that part of the site. It says nothing
about keeping existing knowledge about resources around after you ask it
not to look at the resource again.

Why do you want to keep the image from being indexed anyway? I can
understand not wanting robots hammering you for bandwidth (although one
image does not a lot of bandwidth require), but keeping such a small amount
of content out of search engines? Seems rather pointless.

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