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Internal Search Result Pages: When to Block Them From Google's Crawlers

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Google's John Mueller and Martin Splitt discuss blocking internal search result pages to prevent infinite crawl traps and database overload.

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SEOFOMO News covers a Search off the Record episode where Google's John Mueller and Martin Splitt explain the risks of leaving internal search pages crawlable, including wasted crawl budget, "infinite crawl spaces," database strain, and security vulnerabilities. The discussion contrasts blocking via robots.txt against using noindex tags, giving site owners actionable technical distinctions for protecting their search functionality.

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