Remove Dead Links
If a link appears in the search results but says “Removed” or “404” when clicked on, we can help.
Page already removed but still appears on the search engines? We can have them removed within a couple of days in almost all cases. For the most stubborn of links, we can contact the search engines directly to have them manually remove the dead links.
- The item in the search results leads to a dead page
- The content has moved to a different location or has been removed
- Your personal information appears in the cache of a link
- Some variation where the original source now says 404, removed or deleted.
How dead links appearing on the search engines can affect you
When dead links remains visible online under your name, they can seriously affect your life in many ways, some of which aren’t immediately obvious.
Personal Impact
- Anxiety from not knowing what content was previously posted
- Inability to assess or address the original negative content
- Stress from seeing negative search snippets
- Frustration from inability to verify or dispute content
- Psychological impact of unresolved negative listings
- Social uncertainty when others see negative search snippets
- Difficulty explaining context of dead links to concerned parties
Financial Impact
- Cost of SEO services to address dead links
- Expenses for professional reputation management
- Lost opportunities from people seeing negative snippets
- Investment in Google removal requests
- Resources spent tracking original content sources
- Costs of legal consultation for removal strategies
- Reduced business potential from lingering search results
Career Impact
- Employers seeing negative search snippets during screening
- Professional credibility questioned due to unexplainable listings
- Lost opportunities without chance for explanation
- Difficulty managing professional image with persistent dead links
- Impact on background checks from unverifiable content
- Professional relationships affected by search result uncertainty
The good news is that we can help finally remove these dead links once and for all, allowing you to move forward with your life.
Removal Criteria For Dead Links
- The page itself needs to show some form or Error 404, Removed or Deleted.
- We will check the page code to confirm it would be considered “Dead” by the search engines.
- You are not currently being paid for this content online or elsewhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What documentation will I need to supply?
At a minimum, we require:
- Your ID
- Letter of Authority (we supply a form to sign upon payment)
There may be extra documentation required but we wont know this until we have submitted your requests.
Please check this non-exhaustive list of documents to see what may be requested from the website/search engine.
So what do I need to do?
Simply fill in our contact form above or call us directly on +44 1724 524 814
What reasons can I deindex a link for?
There are many reasons you can deindex a link from the search results but the main ones we encounter are:
- The item in the search results leads to a dead page
- The content has moved to a different location or has been removed
- Your personal information appears in the cache of a link
- Some variation where the original source now says Error 404 or Deleted.
Which search engines can you remove names from?
We mainly remove names from Google, Yahoo, and Bing but we can also do submissions for lesser known search engines.