Admin login ID publicly listed on Google

  • backyardmech

    (@backyardmech)


    13 years ago

    I was doing a search on my domain name on Google. Some of the results actually include my Admin ID within the URL.

    The format of the return is: mydomain.com/author/adminID, where “adminID” is my actual wp-login username.

    I changed my username from Admin to something else a while ago. I thought this would discourage people trying to work out my password, but now that newer ID shows up in Google. How does Google find that path, and how can I keep my ID from becoming part of the URL?
    Also, if possible, can I alter the current information so I don’t have to go with another ID?

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)
  • Thread Starter backyardmech

    (@backyardmech)

    Any ideas??

    Pioneer Web Design

    (@swansonphotos)

    You can instruct Google how to list your site content (and even request link removal) using a robots.txt file, a sitemap.xml file, and a auth method as listed in your Google Webmaster Tools account…also review if any SEO plugins are in use and how they are setup/function. Additionally, ensure you are using a strong password – usernames are easy to guess, strong passwords not.

Viewing 2 replies - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)
  • The topic ‘Admin login ID publicly listed on Google’ is closed to new replies.