Is there a way to have a specific blog post appear in Google search results but not on the regular blog page in Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, there is a way to have a specific blog post appear in Google search results but not on the regular blog page in Webflow. This can be achieved by using a feature called "Exclude from Search" in Webflow CMS.

Here's how you can do it:

  1. Log in to your Webflow account and navigate to your project dashboard.

  2. Go to the CMS collections and select the collection that contains your blog posts.

  3. Find the specific blog post that you want to exclude from the regular blog page.

  4. Open the settings for that blog post by clicking on the three-dot menu (•••) and selecting "Edit".

  5. Scroll down to the "SEO" section of the blog post settings.

  6. Look for the checkbox labeled "Exclude from Search" and check it.

  7. Save the changes to the blog post.

By checking the "Exclude from Search" checkbox, you are telling Webflow not to include that specific blog post in the XML sitemap that gets generated for your website. This means that search engines like Google won't be able to find and crawl that particular blog post, preventing it from showing up in the regular blog page on your website.

However, keep in mind that even though the blog post won't appear on the regular blog page, it can still be accessed directly via its URL. So if someone knows the URL of that specific blog post, they will be able to visit it.

This approach allows you to have more control over what content shows up in Google search results while keeping your regular blog page organized with only the desired posts.

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