Hello, we apologize for the issues you are facing with Rank Math. Thank you for bringing these concerns to our attention.
Issue 1: Google Showing Different Titles
When it comes to Google displaying a different title than what you’ve set in Rank Math, it’s important to understand that Google has the discretion to choose which title to display based on various factors. Here are some reasons why this might happen:
- Descriptive Title: If the original title is not descriptive enough or is too long, Google may opt for a more relevant title based on the content of your page.
- Keyword Stuffing: If the title appears to be stuffed with keywords, it may be less appealing to users, prompting Google to rewrite it.
- Duplicate Titles: If multiple pages on your site have similar titles, Google may choose to display a different one to avoid redundancy.
To address this, ensure that your titles are clear, concise, and unique for each page. You can also check the sources Google uses for generating alternative titles for more insights.
Issue 2: Automatic Indexing Not Working
Regarding the automatic indexing issue, there could be several reasons why your site is not being indexed:
- Robots.txt File: Ensure that your
robots.txt file is not blocking search engines from crawling your site. You can check and edit this using Rank Math’s settings.
- Noindex Tags: Make sure that your pages do not have
noindex tags set, which would prevent them from being indexed by search engines.
- Site Health: Check if there are any issues with your site’s health that might affect indexing. You can use tools like Google Search Console to monitor indexing status and identify any potential issues.
If you continue to experience problems, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will assist you further. We’re here to help!
Sources:
Google Shows A Different Meta Title/Description For My Site » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for contacting us and sorry for any inconvenience that might have been caused due to that.
Could you please share the affected URL with us so that we can check the issue further for you?
However, please note that nowadays, Google does that very commonly. Even when everything is fine, Google may choose to display a different meta title for your search query result. Google may skip the custom metadata you have set and instead display something from the page’s content that better matches the search intent.
You can follow this URL for details on this issue:
https://rankmath.com/kb/different-meta-title-and-description/
Regarding the indexing issue, could you please confirm if you’re using the Instant Indexing plugin? If so, please note that Instant Indexing only submits the URLs to Google so they can be crawled faster and potentially indexed but still, it solely depends on Google if they want to index a URL or not.
You can test some of your pages in the URL Inspection Tool and share the screenshots of the result with us so that we can check the issue further for you: https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/9012289?hl=en
You can use any image-sharing tool like https://imgur.com/upload to share the screenshot.
Looking forward to helping you.
Thank you.
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.
