Questions tagged [search-results]

Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) are pages generated by a user's input for a given search phrase or word.

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Why do search engines "lie"?

It's a question I wouldn't have asked 10 or 15 years ago but now I notice it's being generalized... at least on the search engines I'm using or have tested, namely Google, DuckDuckGo, Yahoo and Bing. I grew up with the known fact that a search…
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Will copy and pasting a link from the search results contribute to click through rate?

If I copy and paste a link to a new tab from the search results, will Google count this action towards the click through rate which could influence the ranking? If many people click a link in a search result, the link could get better rankings. If I…
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Microformatting accepted, then ignored

I have implemented microformatting in one of our websites for our address, breadcrumbs and reviews that we collect from our customers. After we launched the new website using the microformatting Google accepted all and produced perfect formatted…
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wrong date article in serp and changed to 1997 or 1998

i used last version yoast seo me have 550 article in site. all article 2 week ago are valid date puslished but now changed to 1997 or 1998 in head and the database date is valid but in google serp date is 1997 or 1998 my code in head webpage:
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Instagram SERP Info not updating

When I search for my username on google, the details under my instagram link are not updated on any SERP including google, duckduckgo and bing. Is it not supposed to update once in a while? It's been months since I saw any update. Kindly help me…