My competitors set noindex and remove sitemap

KeyNinja said:

Hey!

You made a great observation! A lot of competitors that rank well use these strategies for a reason. Setting nofollow and noindex helps keep certain content hidden so search engines don’t index pages they don’t want visible.

Deleting the sitemap is a way to make it a bit harder for competitors to find all their pages. Basically, they’re trying to protect their info and maintain an edge.

It’s a pretty common tactic for keeping traffic focused on the important pages. What do you think?

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