4 Ways To Remove Google Search Results
Want to know the 4 ways to remove search results from Google?
Here they are with step-by-step plans for how to implement each one:
#1 Get website owner to remove it
This is the most direct way of getting content removed.
Unfortunately, it’s also the most difficult.
Most website owners are anonymous or non-responsive.
If the content is on an online newspaper, most writers and editors refuse to remove content.
An alternative with only slightly better success rates would be to seek a modification to the content, making it rank lower (see tip* below).
Nonetheless, here are the steps to take if you want to employ this method:
- Contact the owner, webmaster, or editor
- Write a super nice letter asking for removal or modification of the content. Include the page link and explain in a heartwarming way how the article is hurting your life and reputation.
- Tip: If you’re asking for content to be changed, getting your name/business removed from the title and/or content will help it to rank lower in Google where far fewer people will see it.
3. If they do make a change or remove it, then follow the steps in Strategy #2 below to get Google to remove it from search results.
#2 Get Google to remove it
Google provides two tools to remove content from it’s search engine results (SERPs).
Personal Info Tool
The first tool is if there is personal content about you, you can refer to this tool to report it and they will take it down.
This tool is useful for porn, doxxing, images of minors and other personal information content violations.
Refresh Outdated Content Tool
The second tool Google provides is to refresh outdated content.
This is the tool you should use if you were successful using Strategy #1 above.
What this tool does is expedites the updating of Google search results, so that deleted or changed content is updated quicker.
The updates typically happen on their own with a week or two, but this tool will speed it up.
#3 Get a lawyer to remove it
Your third strategy is to retain an attorney.
Some lawyers specialize in internet removals, just look for them online by searching for something like “lawyers near me who remove Google search results.”
A proficient lawyer will be able to give you the odds of success and estimated costs and timeline for your project.
A lawyer is an excellent choice if you are the victim of defamation.
Additionally, if you expect repeated attacks from the same entity, cease and desist orders can go a long way toward nipping the problem in the bud.
#4 Get a reputation management firm to remove it
If you’ve exhausted the above methods without success, or if you just want to jump straight to it, hiring an online reputation management agency is a solid choice.
At Affordable Reputation Management, we can remove search results for lots of different types of content including bad reviews and negative news articles.
Getting items like these deleted from searches make an immediate improvement into how you are perceived on the internet.
We offer guaranteed services, so unless it works, you aren’t paying anything.
We’re not the only agency who offers this service, so please shop around and compare prices before you move forward.
Best of luck and feel free to contact us with any questions.
