Hello,
We’re sorry to hear that you’re experiencing issues with your meta title and description not showing in Google search results. This is a common problem that many website owners encounter.
There are several reasons why Google might not display the meta title and description you’ve provided. Some of the most common reasons include:
- The meta description is not relevant or useful or lacks quality (i.e., just a collection of keywords).
- The exact same meta description is provided across a large number of pages.
- The meta description doesn’t match what the user is searching for, but other content on the page does.
If you’ve confirmed that the meta description you’ve set is actually what is shown in your page’s source, you can also proceed to check whether Google has picked up on the changes. You can do this by checking when Google’s cache was last updated for the page.
Here’s how you can check the Google cache:
- Perform a Google search for your page.
- Click on the small, downwards-pointing arrow next to the domain.
- Click on “Cached” to view the details.
If the cache date is from before adding the new meta description, then you just have to wait for Google to re-crawl and re-index the page with your new updated meta title and description.
It’s important to note that at the end of the day, Google has complete discretion over which title and description to display. If you feel that the alternative title provided isn’t a better fit over your title, you can let Google know through their Search Help Community.
If you still have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to our support team directly here, and we’re always here to help.
We hope this information helps!
Sources:
Google Shows A Different Meta Title/Description For My Site » Rank Math
What is the Ideal Meta Description Length? » Rank Math
Why Google Displays URL Instead of Site Name in SERP? » Rank Math
Hello,
Thank you for your patience.
To ensure that the meta title and description you have set are already applied, you can verify that using these tools:
https://heymeta.com
https://rankmath.com/tools/meta-tag-analyzer/
Please note that Google sometimes ignores the custom meta info altogether and shows something from the page’s content that matches the search intent better. In this case, the best you can do is optimize your meta title and description to try and match the intent of the search/keyword.
Here’s a link for more information:
https://rankmath.com/kb/different-meta-title-and-description/
Hope that helps.
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.
