What is a "Cached image"?

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• How do I remove a cached image from Google? The page has been removed but the cached image still sits on Google, 3 months after the page was removed.

• Answer:

  Hi beowulf1966-ga, Google provides instructions on how you can request removal of your pages from the Google index, on the following page: - Remove Content from Google's Index (://www.google.com/remove.html) In your case, I understand that the Google search results contain links to an old page on your website, which no longer exists. Google provides the following information for getting these old ("dead") links removed from its index: "Google updates its entire index automatically on a regular basis. When we crawl the web, we find new pages, discard dead links, and update links automatically. Links that are outdated now will most likely "fade out" of our index during our next crawl. Note: If you believe your request is urgent and cannot wait until the next time Google crawls your site, use our automatic URL removal system. We will accept your removal request only if the page no longer exists on the web." So, you basically have two choices: 1. Wait for Google to eventually update it's index, OR 2. Use the Google automatic URL removal system (link below) to get the dead link removed. You will have to provide Google with a valid email address for this. Further instructions will be emailed to you at the provided email address. - Google automatic URL removal system (http://services.google.com/urlconsole/controller) ========================================================== Hope this helps. If you need any clarifications, just ask! Regards, Theta-ga :-) ===================================== Google Search Terms Used: - none -