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META Descriptions

This is a discussion on META Descriptions within the Troubleshooting forums, part of the vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap category; Before vBSEO I had Zoints, now I have installed vBSEO ; my META Tags (On Google) are not displaying in ...

  1. 11-14-2007 06:06 PM #1
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    META Descriptions

    Before vBSEO I had Zoints, now I have installed vBSEO; my META Tags (On Google) are not displaying in an SEO friendly way.

    Will Zoints have affected this? How can I correct it? Can vBSEO Staff help?

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  2. 11-14-2007 06:11 PM #2
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    What is an example?

    As long as they look okay on your site now, with vBSEO, the search engines will update eventually.
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  3. 11-14-2007 06:15 PM #3
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    Google have updated the links, but not the META Descriptions...

    For example RedCardForums.com - The UK's Ultimate Football Forum. User Name, Remember Me? Password. Community · Fun Stuff · Football Scores · Mark Forums Read ...

    That is the Updated META description for a category - surely that is not correct?!?
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  4. 11-14-2007 06:18 PM #4
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    I would prefer them to appear like -

    Code:
    Supplier Discussion - Discuss wholesale suppliers, distributors, and manufacturers all in here. Have you found a supplier that you want to get an.
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  5. 11-14-2007 06:19 PM #5
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    Viewing the source of your page, I see:

    Code:
    <meta name="description" content="Redcardforums.com is the UK's Ultimate football forum. From the EPL to Bundesliga. From transfer rumours, to latest match news and reports. Find it all at Redcardforums.com." />
    So, it should update in the search engines eventually.
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  6. 11-14-2007 06:22 PM #6
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    OH OK, Thanks, do the Search Engines normally take long to update META Descriptions or is it just pot luck?
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  7. 11-14-2007 09:24 PM #7
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    It depends on how many links you have to the page. Should be updated within a week or so even on small sites.
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  8. 11-17-2007 10:40 AM #8
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    Google seem to have updated my site (10th of November - vBSEO had been installed)

    And now for the vBookie section; it now says Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8 Copyright © 2000-2007 Jelsoft Enterprises Limited Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.0.0.

    Basically that is my footer...

    Is there any way that Zoints SEO would have affected this?
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  9. 11-22-2007 06:45 PM #9
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    They are still not appearing correctly, can someone please help me, I am losing valuable SERP's here!
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  10. 11-22-2007 07:02 PM #10
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    We have no control over what Google does. As long as your page shows a good Meta Description at this time, there's nothing you can do except wait.
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