Deleting a thread?

[ezequiel]

I have several threads on my forum I'd like to delete.
They are currently listed on Google results pages.
Is it bad for SEO to delete these threads? Do you recommend to keep them?

[Michael Biddle]

Well it is just removing links that are indexed. What is the reason for deleting them?

[Joe Ward]

If they are delivering any traffic, then you might consider keeping them around unless they really need to be deleted for some other reason.

Note: Our LiveStats plugin might be a good way for you to quickly see how much traffic each of these pages are getting.

[ezequiel]

Some threads I want to delete because they have the same title and I was told this could hurt your SEO, is it true?

[Joe Ward]

It's certainly better to have a distinct title. However, rather than delete them entirely, you should consider just editing the title to make them different from the others.

Note: Leave the one that is getting the most traffic unchanged, and edit the title in the others instead.

[ezequiel]

Thanks Joe, that's a great idea.