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My Meta Description changes when i use different keyword in google search.
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 Hello everyone, I have a question for the community. I have a website with several articles and news that i manage. I set specific meta descriptions for every page but when i search in google it gives me back different meta descriptions depending on the keyword that i use to search. What i notice is that google looks in my page for the most relevant part of the text that combines with my keyword and gives me back that result. I thought that this only happen when i have an empty meta description. Anyone felt the same ? Best Ricardo 
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 Great article by Dr Pete.... Thanks for sharing Tim. I must admit I had the same issue so very good to know... 
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 Thank you Tim !! Excellent post by Dr Pete. Very good information. 
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 Good Job Tim, that was an excellent Dr Pete post. 
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 Sadly this is something Google can and does do. You may find this article by Dr Pete gives you a clearer answer. Google is always doing its best to present the user with the most relevant information and can be frustrating at times. I hope this helps. Tim 
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