How to get Google to update your meta description for your website?

It is very easy to update your webpage meta description with UltimateWB – just update on the Pages > Edit Page section.

Google may or may not update your meta description for your website, even if you have updated it. There are a few things you can do to increase the chances of Google updating your meta description:

• Make sure your meta description is relevant to the content of your page. Google wants to show users meta descriptions that are relevant to the search terms they are using. If your meta description is not relevant, Google is less likely to use it.
• Keep your meta description short and concise. Google’s search results snippets are limited to 160 characters, so you need to make sure your meta description is short enough to fit.
• Use keywords in your meta description. Including relevant keywords in your meta description will help Google understand what your page is about and make it more likely to show your page in search results for those keywords.
• Test different meta descriptions. You can try different meta descriptions to see which one gets the best results. You can use Google Search Console to track the click-through rate (CTR) for your meta descriptions to see which one is performing the best.

It is important to note that Google does not guarantee that it will update your meta description, even if you have followed these tips. Google may choose to use its own algorithm to generate a meta description for your page.

Here are some additional things to keep in mind:

• Google may not update your meta description immediately. It may take some time for Google to crawl and index your website after you have updated your meta description.
• Google may not update your meta description for all search queries. Google may only update your meta description for certain search queries, such as those that are highly relevant to your page.

Related: Enhancing SEO: Post Meta Descriptions in Your UltimateWB integrated WordPress Blog – No Plugins Necessary!

Are you ready to design & build your own website? Learn more about UltimateWB! We also offer web design packages if you would like your website designed and built for you.

Got a techy/website question? Whether it’s about UltimateWB or another website builder, web hosting, or other aspects of websites, just send in your question in the “Ask David!” form. We will email you when the answer is posted on the UltimateWB “Ask David!” section.