Hello,
I apologize for the issue you are facing with Google changing the defined descriptions for your pages. It can be frustrating when search engines don’t display the meta information as expected.
From the information you provided, it seems like you have already ensured that all meta tags are set up correctly in the back office and that the website is successfully indexed in Google Search Console. You also mentioned that you followed the Rank Math guide on dealing with different meta titles and descriptions.
To address this situation, here are some steps you can take:
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Check Meta Tags in Page Source: Verify that the meta tags are correctly set up in the page’s source code. You can right-click on your page, select "View page source," and confirm if the meta tags match what you have set in the back office.
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Ensure Schema Settings Are Valid: Make sure that the schema settings in Rank Math for the post or page are correctly configured. The Headline should show %seo_title% and the Description should show %seo_description%.
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Request Re-Crawl in Google Search Console: If everything seems correct, you can request a re-crawl of your pages in Google Search Console to prompt Google to update its index with the latest meta information.
If after following these steps Google still displays different descriptions, it might be due to Google’s algorithm choosing what it deems most relevant for specific search queries. Unfortunately, this is beyond our control as search engines sometimes opt to show content from the page that matches the search intent better.
If you need further assistance, please reply here, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you promptly.
Best regards,
Sources:
Google Shows A Different Meta Title/Description For My Site » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.
It is a pretty common thing with Google these days. It happens with 70% of the results and we even have a KB dedicated to this problem and a few solutions we recommend:
https://rankmath.com/kb/different-meta-title-and-description/
Please check the KB and you will understand the reasons Google does this.
Google has made some changes to their algorithm which automatically changes the titles, discarding the one you have set in your SEO title meta tag. This happens regardless of the SEO plugin you are using. We have covered this Google update here:
https://rankmath.com/google-update/google-title-rewrite-update/
Hope that helps and please do not hesitate to let us know if you need our assistance with anything else.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
