Information being added before meta description
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On the search engine results page I am finding that information has been added before my meta description - this is only a recent flaw and I've no idea how it can be caused.
It is happening in the same format as you see dates sometimes before meta descriptions.
This is what is actually being shown on the search engine results page. I am getting this text - Product 1 - 15 of 18 – then my meta description after that.
The words 'Product 1 - 15 of 18' is in the heading at the top of the page but it is in no way interacting with the meta description. It looks like Google is confusing the words 'Product 1 - 15 of 18' with a date possibly.
Any suggestions.
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Hi Peter,
Thanks for your reply. I have removed the header already that seems to be causing the issue. Will let you know if it resolves it but I suspect it will.
Many thanks,
Gordon
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I strongly suspect you're right about Google mixing up those numbers with a date format, but I don't have a foolproof solution. You may have to experiment: (1) Try moving it to the bottom, (2) Use more search-oriented text like "Results 1-15 of 18", (3) Take out any header tags or other code that might emphasize the text (use a regular
to style it).
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Here is an example - http://www.tsukineko.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=25
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Hi Guys,
Thanks for your replies.
I think its something to do with a Google algo update because I've noticed this with other sites using shopping carts. If you type in inurl:inurl:.cart.php?m=product_list you will find lots of sites with the same issue - even when they are not light on content.
Thanks,
Gordon
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Is the page lacking content so that's the only thing Google can scrape?
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Do you have an example URL that I can take a look at?
- Matt
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Thanks for your reply. It is causing a decrease in CTR - that's how I noticed the fault at first. Any idea how I would stop this?
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Sounds like your pagination is being used by Google.
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