How to implement meta descriptions for accelerated mobile pages with WordPress?
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Is there a way in which meta descriptions can be altered on AMP pages? The meta description is not pulling from the original page for each post, and current plugins such as Yoast/Glue for Yoast & AMP by Automattic do not appear to offer customisation of titles/meta descriptions.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
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I ran into the same problem with that plugin - but I've tried everyone that WP currently has to offer and didn't see that option on any of them. My guess would be that they're not currently using it because AMP is only showing in the carousel right now, which doesn't pull in meta descriptions. I suspect they'll be updating it accordingly as Google continues to put more emphasis on AMP.
*edit - As of Tuesday, Google is including AMP in the core search results, so hopefully plugin update is coming soon
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Hi Sam,
We are one of the few companies which are working on AMP (accelerated mobile pages) , we have an early mover advantage with us.
I am not here to advertise us, but tell you and others about the challenges being faced with AMP
- AMP is still in starting development stages and there is not support available for any trouble you face (community or product support is almost negligent).
- The plugins for Yoast are less than efficient to resolve any issues you face.
As for your question about meta description in AMP, there is some good help available on this link https://www.ampproject.org/docs/guides/responsive/style_pages.html
Disclosure : We implemented AMP for our site, faced some technical SEO issues and stopped using it, we will prefer to see actual impact on SEO on other websites and then get back into business again.
I sincerely hope this helps you and others who are trying their hand with AMP.
Regards,
Vijay
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