How to Remove a Phone Number from Google

If your phone number is showing up in Google search results, it can be a serious privacy risk. Whether it’s on a directory site, a social media profile, or an old forum post, anyone who Googles your name can find it. But you don’t have to leave it there. Here’s how to remove your phone […]
How to Remove Your Address from Google

If your home address is showing up in Google search results, it’s a serious privacy risk. Anyone can find it with a quick search—whether it’s in an online directory, a public document, or a social media profile. But you don’t have to leave it there. Here’s how to remove your address from Google fast. More […]
How You Can Remove a Bad Business Listing

If your business has a bad listing online—whether it’s inaccurate, outdated, or full of negative reviews—it can hurt your reputation and drive customers away. But you’re not stuck with it. Here’s how you can remove or fix a bad business listing fast. More DB Insights: How to Remove Google Search Results Why Bad Business Listings Are […]
What Is a DMCA Takedown and When to Use It?

If someone has copied your content and it’s now showing up in Google search or on another website, a DMCA takedown may be the fastest way to get it removed. The DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) is a U.S. law that protects creators from online copyright violations. If someone publishes your original work without permission, […]
Is It Possible to Remove Links Permanently?

If something negative appears in your Google results, you might be wondering—can this be removed permanently, or will it come back later? The answer depends on where the content is hosted, what it contains, and how it was removed. In some cases, links can be taken down forever. In others, they can only be hidden—or […]
Top 5 Types of Content Google May Remove

Google doesn’t remove everything just because you ask. But under certain policies, Google will remove specific types of sensitive or harmful content from its search results. If you’re trying to clean up your search presence, knowing what qualifies can save you time—and help you target the right removal strategy. Here are the top 5 types […]
How to Combine Suppression and Legal Removal Tactics

When you’re dealing with harmful search results, relying on just one tactic usually isn’t enough. To protect your reputation fully, it’s often smarter to combine legal removal efforts with suppression strategies. Here’s how to do it step-by-step. More DB Insights: How to Remove Google Search Results 1. Why Use Both Strategies? Some content can be removed […]
What Is De-Indexing?

If a negative link is showing up in Google search results, one way to make it disappear is through de-indexing. De-indexing doesn’t remove the content from the internet—but it does remove it from Google’s search index, which means it no longer appears in search results. Most people never see it again. Here’s what you need […]
What Is Suppression?

When you Google your name or business and see something negative, it can feel like you’ve lost control of your own story. But not everything online can be deleted. That’s where suppression comes in. Suppression doesn’t erase content—but it can make it disappear from page one of search results, where most people stop looking. Here’s […]
When Is Removal Better Than Suppression?

If something negative shows up in Google search results, you’ve got two main options: removal or suppression. Both can work—but which one is right depends on the content, the platform, and how urgent the problem is. Here’s how to decide. More DB Insights: How to Remove Google Search Results 1. What’s the Difference? Removal means the […]