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Noindex/Nofollow Checker
Checks the meta robots tag and X-Robots-Tag header for any URL to see if indexing or following is blocked.
Note: Some checks require fetching external URLs, which may be blocked by CORS restrictions in the browser. For URLs that can't be fetched directly, try pasting the HTML source instead. Full functionality can be connected via a server-side API proxy.
Why this matters
A noindex tag tells search engines not to include a page in their index — making it invisible in search results. Accidentally noindexing important pages is one of the most common and damaging SEO mistakes. This tool helps you catch it.
FAQ
A noindex directive tells search engines not to include a page in their index. The page won't appear in search results. Use it for thin content, duplicate pages, or pages you don't want ranking.
X-Robots-Tag is an HTTP response header that works like a meta robots tag but is set at the server level. It's useful for controlling indexing of non-HTML files like PDFs and images.
Generally no. Nofollow on internal links wastes crawl budget and prevents authority from flowing within your site. Use nofollow for paid links, user-generated content, or untrusted external links.
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