Google not showing description properly

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hist0ry

Regular Member

May 1, 2011

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• Aug 19, 2011

• #1

Can anyone tell me why despite having a description meta tag google keeps showing a snippet from my page often unrelated stuff? This seems to mainly happen with wordpress despite setting a description tag.

any help would be appreciated,
thanks.

 

RightInTwo

Power Member

Feb 23, 2010

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• Aug 19, 2011

• #2

Are you searching for a different keyword than you have in your meta description? Sometimes google will replace your meta description if there is another keyword that is searched for that is not in your meta, but is somewhere on your site.

 

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Kennyz

Registered Member

Jul 18, 2010

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• Aug 19, 2011

• #3

Check your WP settings, and All in one settings (SEO plugin if you have one)
or maybe or description have more then 170 words.

If those are ok just wait couple days..

 

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hist0ry

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May 1, 2011

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• Aug 19, 2011
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• #4

I use platinum SEO and these sites have been up months maybe even 6-1yr.. even main keyword gets replaced.

 

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-Jericho-

Elite Member

Jan 10, 2010

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• Aug 20, 2011

• #5

Google will choose the best description for a site regardless of the meta tag. Usually it's the meta tag but not always.

 

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TheSEOWizard

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Aug 20, 2011

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• Aug 20, 2011

• #6

Have you checked the meta tag with a meta tag analyzer. Check it with some meta tag analyzer with Googlebot as the settings. Normally descriptions are auto generated if there are no meta tags available but it can also be due to keyword you are searching. Google always provides the best description for that keyword relevant to your website.