Remove Meta Description Errors
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When Moz shows pages that are 404's you are able to remove them after the issue is fixed. Is there a way to do this for missing Meta Descriptions? It shows that numerous pages are missing them, but when I go look, it's already been corrected and it is still showing months later.
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This should change after recrawls. A few things to check for sure:
- Syntax. Make sure the meta description tag is typed correctly.
- URL Parameters. Check to see that the missing description isn't attributable to variable or session based issue.
- Browser test. View the source of some pages as a spot check to make sure nothing is changing between the code and the public facing side of the site.
That should do it.
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