meta description issues

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Hi there im new at using wordpress. I have set up a new website and just indexed it on google, but the meta description for my website on google search does not show entirely, in fact it included weird text like Log in · Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org.

I'm using the colornews theme and my url is :garmentsteamerreviews.org

Meta description : Our garment steamer reviews help you to make informed decisions before making ... Log in · Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org.

Is there any way to have the entire meta description of my website to show? (im using yoast seo) and how do i remove that section on? Log in · Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org. (i have no idea where it even came from). I have tried to force rewrite titles on the yoast plugin but i'm not sure if that would help.
#search engine optimization #description #issues #meta
  • Go for All in one SEO plugin, it is more helpful than yoast and plus it allows you to add your own description, title and keywords.
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    • Really really I also use Yoast plugin is great for quality seo and could compete first dihalan google. its features are very complete .. please try.
  • I am sure you added meta Description twice. Once in SEO by Yoast and 2nd in the theme. Try to remove one then Fetch your website by using Google webmaster tools.
    Google will start showing the meta in search engine results.
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    • Hey man thanks for the reply. I've tried looking around if i added a second meta description but i can't seem to find it even under Settings ->General. Is it possible that my theme (colornews) doesn't have that option?

      Also, i noticed that i have duplicate meta tags for certain pages. Why is this happening?
    • Oh I think I get what you mean. I have removed the one from my theme. Waiting to see what happen. Hope it solves the issue on the extra big on log in etc
  • Try to use Yoast SEO Plugin which one is allows to Search Engine Title and Description you entered in the Plugin.
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    • I am using those for my meta tags (found at the bottom of my posts) but the meta tags do not end up in full.

      Meta description : Our garment steamer reviews help you to make informed decisions before making ... Log in · Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org.

      It currently only shows half of my meta description with some weird text on log in, entries, comments.
  • Are you talking about the product and category pages? They have no meta description set so Google will use something they deem appropriate. The algo is usually very good at that, but apparently it failed this time.

    The category meta descriptions are on the category page (when you hit edit), and product pages you can do via templates that are in Yoast SEO's settings.
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    • They are the meta description for my product pages and home page, but not for category pages. My home page meta description doesn't seem to be working even after i entered it into the yoast seo plugin at the SEO -> Titles and Meta portion

      The meta description for the other pages (posts) work, just that they are only partially displayed, with weird text behind them

      - Meta description : Our garment steamer reviews help you to make informed decisions before making ... Log in · Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org.
  • Will activating the 'noodp' meta tags robot option work in this case?
  • You theme is screwing up google to the point it grabs the content in meta box widget rather than in the meta tag or body of the post to auto generate the search entry. You can remove the meta block, but who knows what google will grab instead of it.
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    • Is it then advisable to have a change of theme? If so, do you have any good ones to recommend? Thank you
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  • Try to check your code on your wordpress theme.. The meta description should fall under the header.php.. Check if there are static texts that are written in there..
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    • Should I have a change of Wordpress theme then? If so what is recommended? Thanks
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  • Google picks whatever it thinks to be more relevant to the page and based on user clicks/popular elements mostly. I consider meta keywords/descriptions to be long dead. Better focus on why the desired content is not highlighted enough
  • There are n number of other SEO tools available in wordpress, so you better try other tools for error free application.
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    meta description issues

    Hi there im new at using wordpress. I have set up a new website and just indexed it on google, but the meta description for my website on google search does not show entirely, in fact it included weird text like Log in · Entries RSS · Comments RSS · WordPress.org. I'm using the colornews theme and my url is :garmentsteamerreviews.org