I isaiahv Member Apr 24, 2014 #1 If I block guests from a forum, will Google robots still be able to find it and index it?
Paul B XenForo moderator Staff member Apr 24, 2014 #2 If content is not available to guests, Google won't be able to access it. Upvote 0 Downvote
I isaiahv Member Apr 24, 2014 #4 How come when I search google for topics for a forum like bhw, they show up, but when I click on the topic from google to read it, it says I need to register. How is this possible if the robots can't access the information? Upvote 0 Downvote
How come when I search google for topics for a forum like bhw, they show up, but when I click on the topic from google to read it, it says I need to register. How is this possible if the robots can't access the information?
Mike XenForo developer Staff member Apr 24, 2014 #5 That's generally considered to be cloaking and is liable to Google penalizing you. Upvote 0 Downvote