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Login / Register Pages

For account-related pages like Login and Register, the best meta robots tag typically depends on their relevance to SEO. Here’s a guide:


1. Login Page

  • Meta Robots Tag: noindex, nofollow
  • Reason:
    • Login pages do not add value to search results and may confuse users if indexed.
    • Prevents search engines from indexing the page and following links (if any) on the page.
    • Avoids duplicate content issues since login pages are often similar across websites.

2. Register Page

  • Meta Robots Tag: noindex, follow
  • Reason:
    • You may want to prevent the registration page from appearing in search results.
    • However, keeping the follow directive allows search engines to discover and crawl links on the registration page (e.g., links to terms and conditions, privacy policies, or other important pages).

3. Why Use noindex for These Pages?

  • User Experience:
    • These pages don’t offer valuable content to search users. If indexed, they may lead to a poor user experience.
  • Security Concerns:
    • Login pages can be a target for malicious bots. Preventing them from being indexed adds a layer of obscurity.
  • Duplicate Content:
    • These pages are usually boilerplate and do not need to compete for ranking.

Best Practice Recommendations

  1. Canonicalize Variations:
    • If your account pages have URL variations (e.g., with session IDs or parameters), use canonical tags to consolidate them.
  2. Robots.txt for Redundant Variations:
    • You can also disallow these pages via robots.txt if you prefer not to have them crawled at all.
  3. Structured Data Considerations:
    • These pages typically don’t benefit from structured data like LoginAction schema unless they serve a specific functional purpose in an app.

Example Meta Tags for Login/Register Pages

Login Page:

<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">

Register Page:

<meta name="robots" content="noindex, follow">

This ensures that both pages are handled correctly without hurting SEO or user experience.

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