bing search results

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2026-04-21T22:00:14.65+00:00

trying to remove a Bing search result for a URL that no longer works. Have submitted content removal on webmaster however, this has been completed and not made a difference. tried to raise a ticket on Bing webmaster support however, this does not appear to be working. Not sure where to go from here.

Bing | Bing Webmaster Tools
Bing | Bing Webmaster Tools

A Microsoft service that provides website owners with tools to monitor, analyze, and optimize their site's performance in Bing search results.

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    2026-04-21T22:00:27.47+00:00

    Use the Bing “Report a Concern” process rather than only relying on Webmaster Tools.

    1. If the URL’s content has already been removed from the originating website, but the result still appears, use Bing’s removal/reporting channel:
      • Go to the Bing “Report a concern” form and submit the specific URL and details of the issue: report these to Microsoft Bing.
      • Clearly indicate that the URL is dead/outdated and that the content has been removed from the source site.
    2. If the issue is that Bing is still showing an outdated cached version of a page or image, use the content removal tools described for outdated cache:
      • The Bing Content Removal Tool (accessible via Bing Webmaster Tools) is the correct mechanism when the source content is already removed. The documentation notes that if information has already been removed from the website but is still showing up in Bing search results, the Content Removal Tool should be used to submit a page removal or outdated cache removal request.
    3. If Webmaster Tools UI or support ticket flows are not working, use the general Bing concern channel instead of the broken support form:
      • The same “Report a concern” form is also used for user appeals and other Bing-related issues and is explicitly referenced as the escalation path when other mechanisms are not effective.
    4. After submitting via the concern form, allow time for review. Bing limits removal of search results to a narrow set of circumstances and conditions, so removal is not guaranteed, but dead/outdated URLs with removed source content are a typical use case for cache/outdated content removal.

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