Google Keeps Showing an Old Version of My Page

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I’d give it some time first Google can take a while to recrawl and update what it shows in search especially if the page isn’t crawled very often
 
toastymug said:
I updated one of my pages a while ago, but Google still seems to show the old title and some old information in search.
The page itself is updated when I open it. How long should I normally wait before worrying about this?
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This is normal after a page update. Google may still be showing the previously indexed title/snippet until it re crawls the URL. Google says recrawling can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks, and requesting indexing isn’t an instant guarantee.
 
yeah, that's pretty normal. Google can take days or even weeks to recrawl and process changes. if it's been a couple of weeks, i'd request indexing through Search Console and check the live URL.also keep in mind Google can rewrite titles/snippets itself.
I'd give it some time before worrying about it.
 
yeah, that can happen for a while after updates. i’d usually give it a few days to a couple weeks, then request indexing in search console and check if googlebot can access the updated page.
 
SirTop said:
Have you tried using URL Inspection in GSC to request indexing or using a third-party tool to get the page recrawled?

For the exact timing, I don't really have a definite answer.

It could take a couple of days or even a week but requesting indexing through GSC may help Google pick up the changes sooner

I have kinda similar issue becuase recently I have updated some of my details on a few citation sites and Google is still showing the old information in search.

I have submitted those URLs for indexing as well, so I'm currently waiting for the updated details to start reflecting in search
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Thanks, I have not tried Request Indexing yet. I will submit the URL in GSC and wait a few days to see if it updates.
 
URL Inspection in Search Console, then read two things. Last crawl gives you a date. View crawled page gives you the exact HTML Google is holding right now.
And if the crawled HTML is current but the result still isn't, that's title rewriting. Google writes its own title when yours looks off, and no amount of reindexing overrides that.
 
One thing worth checking is the canonical URL. If Google is treating another URL as the canonical version, requesting indexing on the updated page may not change what appears in search. Check the user-declared and Google-selected canonical in URL Inspection first.
 
toastymug said:
I updated one of my pages a while ago, but Google still seems to show the old title and some old information in search.
The page itself is updated when I open it. How long should I normally wait before worrying about this?
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Yeah, it can happen. I wait a bit first. Google can sometimes show a different title or snippet than what's on the page. If it still looks wrong later, I check Search Console.
 
usually id give it a few days to a couple weeks, but you can request indexing in Search Console if its taking too long.
 
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