When building pages for your Ecommerce site in Prismic CMS, you may want to control whether they are indexed by search engines like Google. This guide explains how to manage indexing settings to keep certain pages private or hidden from search results.
FAQs:
What is page indexing?
Page indexing is the process by which search engines discover and store webpages in their search results.
Why would I not want Google to index a page on my Ecommerce site?
There are a few reasons you might want to prevent a page from being indexed:
Staging/Test Pages: If you’re building or previewing content that isn’t ready for public access.
Exclusive Content: Pages with restricted access, such as club member discounts or special promotions, should only be accessible via a direct link.
Understanding <noindex> & <nofollow>
noindex
Tells search engines not to index the page, meaning it won’t appear in search results.
Useful for staging pages, private content, or temporary pages that shouldn’t be discoverable via search.
nofollow
Tells search engines not to follow any links on the page.
This prevents passing SEO authority (PageRank) to linked pages.
Useful for pages with paid links, untrusted content, or restricted pages where you don’t want to boost linked pages’ rankings.
How to configure a page for <"noindex, nofollow">
Log into your Prismic CMS.
Open the document you want to configure.
Click on the SEO tab at the top of the page.
Toggle on the noindex, nofollow options as needed.
By enabling these settings, the appropriate meta tags will be dynamically inserted into the page’s <head>, ensuring search engines respect your preferences.