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Google Search Console's URL parameter tool is officially not working

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Google has turned off support for the URL parameter tool within Google Search Console. The tool essentially let you block Google from indexing URLs on your site. Google said it has become better at guessing which parameters are useful on a site and which are useless. The old rules will no longer function or be considered going forward.

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Google Search Console's URL parameter tool is officially not working

Google will not use any of the legacy rules in the tool, so make sure to watch your site's SEO health over the next days and weeks.

3 years ago

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It's Gone: The Google Search Console URL Parameter Tool Is Now Offline

As expected, the Google Search Console URL Parameter Tool is no longer available. If you try to access it for a specific property, you get a message that reads

3 years ago

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