Suppress vs remove: choose the right tool for each result
A short decision guide before you pay anyone who promises deletion.
Ask whether a policy applies
Wrong-person listings, doxxing, non-consensual intimate images and some legal orders have real paths. Ordinary criticism and accurate news usually do not.
If there is no path, plan suppression
List the accurate pages you can improve: your site, professional profiles, business listings. Make them complete and consistent.
Avoid junk microsites
Thin sites created only to crowd a result rarely work and can look manipulative. One solid page beats five empty ones.
Re-check monthly
Note position changes with screenshots. Suppression is gradual; a monthly log keeps expectations honest.
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Platform and search engine policies change; links go to each one’s own page.