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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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