Did you recently find your images in Google Search results? This guide will explain why they are appearing and how to get them removed.
Images Appearing in Google Search Results If you already deleted your profile from Myspace but you found your image appearing in Google search results, this guide is for you.
First things first
Is the profile deleted?
When you click on the search results you are directed to a 404 error page on Myspace
If the profile is not deleted, is the content actually private?
If you answered yes to either of these questions we can help you get your content removed from Google search results.
What we need?
In order to assist with your request we will require the URL’s for the images you would like to have removed. In order to retrieve the URL please follow the below steps:
Step 1
Go to the Google Search Results
Click on the Image that is still appearing on Myspace
There you should see two options, Visit page and View Image. Select View Image to see if the image is still active on Myspace. If you get the full image like below, we will need the link highlighted in yellow.
If you get a 404 error message, you can submit your request to Google to have the images removed on their end. Visit https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/removals to submit your request.
Submitting a Request
Please leave a comment on this guide with the following information:
Legal Full Name
Current Email Address
Myspace URL
URL (s) to the photos appearing in Google search results. Example of the URL: https://a2-images.myspacecdn.com/images03/25/68510e791383454783c8a464aa88889c/full.jpg
*Please note that only moderators may review this content. Once we receive the request we will take action. Please allow up to 72hrs for the content to be entirely removed from Myspace.
What Next?
Once you have submitted the form and receive confirmation from Myspace that the images have been deleted, please submit the exact same image URL’s to Google so they can scrub them from their system. Here is the URL to submit the request to Google https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/removals.
Additional Information
Why are my Myspace photos and information in Google search?
Google will crawl a website to index image and page URL’s updating those results to their search engine. Myspace has a high Google search rank so there’s a possibility that your profile will show up in Google search if it’s public.
Why is my deleted content still showing up in Google search?
Deleted content will still show in Google search because Google caches search results, which means that deleted content is still visible and searchable. Until Google updates its search index to reflect the recent change, links to the profile and images will still be available. Links to deleted content will return an invalid page error.
