my url is being shown instead of site site at top of search result in google.

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 2 months ago

    Hello,

    We apologize for the issue you are facing with your site name not displaying properly in Google search results. This can happen if Google is unable to determine your site name from the information provided on your website. Here are some steps you can take to ensure that your site name is displayed correctly:

    1. Ensure Your Site Name is Set in Key Locations

    Google checks several locations to determine your site name:

    • Homepage Title Tag: Go to WordPress Dashboard → Settings and enter your site name in the Site Title field. Don’t forget to click Save Changes.
      Enter a site name in Site Title field

    • Homepage H1 Header Tag: If your homepage is set to display a static page, make sure the page title includes your site name. Edit the page labeled “Front Page” and update the title accordingly.
      How to edit a homepage H1 header tag

    • Open Graph Metadata: If you have Rank Math installed, it automatically adds Open Graph metadata to your homepage, which helps search engines understand your content better.

    • Website Structured Data: Enable the Schema module in Rank Math by navigating to Rank Math SEO → Titles & Meta → Local SEO and fill in the required fields, including the Website Name.
      Enable Schema in Rank Math

    2. Request Google to Reindex Your Homepage

    After making these changes, it may take some time for Google to reflect them. You can speed up the process by requesting Google to reindex your homepage:

    3. Monitor Changes

    It may take a few weeks for the changes to be reflected in search results. Keep an eye on your search results during this time.

    If you continue to experience issues after following these steps, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. Thank you for raising this concern!

    Sources:
    Why Google Displays URL Instead of Site Name in SERP? » Rank Math

    Rakibuzzaman Siam

    1 year, 2 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.

    Please note that there are various sources that Google uses to define your site name on SERPs including:

    • og:site_name meta tag
    • WebSite structured data
    • Content in title elements
    • Heading elements

    Among them, Rank Math automatically includes the og:site_name meta tag and the WebSite Schema on your website, and the rest you’ll have to include manually. You can also check the Google documentation on site-name: https://developers.google.com/search/docs/appearance/site-names

    However, as is mentioned in the documentation, this process is automated by the algorithm and even though it takes into account the information on the website, it is still not guaranteed that your site name will come up correctly in Google SERPs since it’s solely decided by Google what they found relevant and user-friendly and which one they want to show.

    For more details, you can check this URL: https://rankmath.com/kb/display-site-name-in-search-results/

    Hope this helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.

    Thank you.

    RankBot

    1 year, 1 month ago

    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.

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