SEO Description for Main Events Page

[Diane]

I launched a redesign of my website on March 1 using Events Calendar Pro. I’ve followed instructions so that each event is using the Yoast SEO box to put a unique meta description on every event. The problem is that the main events page is not using the correct meta description. (This page: http://mauimagazine.net/maui-events/) Instead, it’s showing a meta description from an event post, rather than pulling the meta description that I want for our main events page (see screen shot showing meta description here: https://mauimagazine.net/wp-content/uploads/Screen-Shot-2016-04-05-at-11.40.51-AM.png).

The big problem is that it’s affecting our rank in Google. We should be at slot #2 or #3 for our main keyword “Maui Events Calendar” but with this problematic meta description, the site is dropping to rank spot #4 or #5 since the redesign launched March 1. SEO is a huge part of our redesign so this is a problem and I know it should be easy to fix, but I haven’t been able to figure it out.

How do I control the meta description for the Events page so that it shows the description I have written, instead of pulling from an event post?

Thank you!

[Cliff]

Hi Diane. Thanks for your detailed question.

I couldn’t see your screenshot: http://cl.ly/1X2E0O1o352U

But did you scroll further down the page on Yoast’s settings to see this? http://cl.ly/18122E3Z2X2i

[Diane]

Here is a link to view the screenshot: http://prntscr.com/ap1g3n

Cliff, I have previously tested using the Yoast settings from your screen shot. That setting will dictate a standard meta description for every event listing, however it does allow the main events page to use the custom meta description that I need. And I do not want a static description for each event. Each event needs a unique meta description, not a generic description.

[Cliff]

To make sure I’m communicating clearly, I made a video for you: http://cl.ly/0N041Z3S1P02

Please let me know the results.

Thanks.

[Diane]

Hi Cliff,

Thanks for taking the time to make the video. I will test that box and see if it creates the desired result. It seems to take Google about 3-10 days to crawl the site and show a new description, so I’ll update this post in about a week confirming if the result is correct or still incorrect.

[Cliff]

Sure thing!

The Facebook URL Debugger tool may come in handy for your testing without having to wait.

Let me know how things go.

[Diane]

Well, thanks…. that Facebook debugger tool immediately and easily confirms that the wrong meta description is showing! It clearly shows a description from one of our events, not the main description that I want.

How to fix?? 🙁

http://prntscr.com/apxrdm

[Cliff]

Please provide a screenshot of your Yoast SEO settings.

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