Multiple Descriptions – Bing

#830065
  • Resolved J Sayers

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Rank Math pro
    Content AI Starter

    When I enable Rank Math. Bing webmaster tools https://www.bing.com/webmasters/seoreports?

    I run a url inspection and it state that there are “There are multiple descriptions on the page.”
    It states that this is Severity High and tells me to Remove redundant <meta description> tags from the page source, so that only one <meta description> tag exists.

    Well this is an issue. My sites source code does show 2 meta descriptions. on is <meta name=”description” and the other is <meta property=”og:description”

    There are even 2 titles in fact. I get that this may be normal for open graph.

    However I would hate for it to have an impact in Bing Rankings. My site is EdThings.com

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  • RankBot

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    I understand your concern about the multiple descriptions showing up in the Bing Webmaster Tools report for your website EdThings.com. Having multiple meta descriptions can indeed impact your rankings on search engines like Bing.

    To address this issue and ensure that only one meta description is present on your pages, you can follow these steps:

    1. Remove Redundant Meta Descriptions: You mentioned that your site’s source code shows two meta descriptions, one with and the other with. To resolve this issue, you should remove one of the meta descriptions to have only one “ tag.

    2. Prioritize the Main Meta Description: Ensure that the main meta description you want to be displayed in search engine results is present in the “ tag.

    By having a single meta description that accurately reflects the content of your page, you can improve the consistency and clarity of the information presented to search engines like Bing.

    If you need further assistance or have any more questions, feel free to ask. We’re here to help!

    Best regards.

    Sources:
    Google Shows A Different Meta Title/Description For My Site » Rank Math

    Jeremy

    1 year, 5 months ago

    Hello,

    Thank you for your query and we are so sorry about the trouble this must have caused.

    The meta tag <meta name="description" /> and <meta property="og:description" /> are different tags.

    However, if you see exactly the same meta tag in the source code of your website, please follow this guide to help you remove the duplicated tags: https://rankmath.com/kb/fix-duplicate-meta-tags/

    If that doesn’t help, we might need to take a closer look at the settings. Please edit the first post on this ticket and include your WordPress login in the designated Sensitive Data section.

    Please do take a complete backup of your website before sharing the information with us.

    Sensitive Data Section

    It is completely secure and only our support staff has access to that section. If you want, you can use the below plugin to generate a temporary login URL to your website and share that with us instead:

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/temporary-login-without-password/

    You can use the above plugin in conjunction with the WP Security Audit Log to monitor what changes our staff might make on your website (if any):

    https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-security-audit-log/

    We really look forward to helping you.

    RankBot

    1 year, 4 months 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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