I've Been Deindexed by Google!
Summary
A personal blog explains how the author attempted to deindex their site from Google using robots.txt and meta tags, and why deindexing can fail if search engines aren't allowed to visit to see directives. The piece highlights the practical pitfalls of noindex/nofollow settings and the need for correct crawl visibility. It offers a small real-world example of how deindexing can play out over months.