🔍 Overview
When you publish a Cloud Stacks campaign, Search Atlas distributes your content across a network of web properties that are not directly managed by you. This means that deleting a campaign inside the platform does not automatically remove content that has already been published and indexed by search engines. This article explains what happens when you delete a campaign and what steps you can take to address indexed content.
📋 What Happens When You Delete a Cloud Stacks Campaign
Deleting a campaign in Left sidebar → Authority → Cloud Stacks removes it from your Search Atlas dashboard and stops any further publishing activity. However, the following should be noted:
- Content that was already published to web properties before deletion remains live on those properties.
- Pages that search engines have already crawled and indexed will remain in search engine indexes until those engines re-crawl and process a removal signal.
- You do not have direct access to the third-party web properties where the content was published, so you cannot edit or delete the content yourself.
🛠️ How to Request Content Removal
Because the web properties used in Cloud Stacks are managed by Search Atlas, content removal must be handled by our team. Follow these steps to submit a removal request:
- Navigate to Left sidebar → Authority → Cloud Stacks and locate the campaign containing the content you want removed.
- Note the campaign name and any relevant details such as the target URLs or keywords associated with the published content.
- Open the live chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to reach our support team.
- Provide the campaign name and details of the content you need taken down. Our team will coordinate removal from the web properties on your behalf.
⏱️ What to Expect After a Removal Request
Once our team processes your request and removes the content from the web properties, search engines will eventually de-index those pages during their next crawl cycle. Keep in mind:
- Search engine de-indexing is not instant. It can take days to weeks depending on how frequently the search engine crawls those pages.
- Our team can submit expedited removal requests through Google Search Console and equivalent tools where applicable, which can speed up the process.
- You will be notified by our team once the content has been taken down from the web properties.
✅ Best Practices Before Publishing
To avoid needing to remove content after publishing, we recommend reviewing the following before launching a Cloud Stacks campaign:
- Confirm that all target URLs, anchor text, and content are finalised and approved before publishing, as changes post-publication require a manual removal process.
- Review your campaign settings carefully in Left sidebar → Authority → Cloud Stacks before clicking publish.
- If you are unsure whether a campaign is ready to go live, save it as a draft and consult our support team before proceeding.
If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.