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Old 06-04-2007, 08:41 AM
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Default Google SERPs Description. Displayed from where?
I want to know where do google take the description shown under each result in their SERPS?

I thought that it was taken from the description meta tag but when i searched for "silver jewellery" i see that the top result

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Google Displays the following Description
"Leading retailer of silver jewellery in the UK. Silver bracelets, silver rings, silver chains, silver pendants, silver earrings and body jewellery."

I cant find this description on the websites page or in its meta data so where is it coming from?
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This domain has two dmoz listings - Open Directory - Shopping: Jewelry: Handcrafted: Precious Metals: Silver , If your site is listed in the DMOZ Google often uses the description from there as the snippet they display in the serps. You can control it, by adding NOODP tag..
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I am not sure I know about the NOODP tag. You have some more information?

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Read more at Inside Google Sitemaps: More control over page snippets
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I am not sure I know about the NOODP tag. You have some more information?

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but the noodp tag doesn't support country
You make some really silly statements. Why does it matter if it supports country or not? !!!
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sorry for my borther's silly post, next time I will just log off.

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sorry for my borther's silly post, next time I will just log off.

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at least your brother did not type in any bad words here, LOL...
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I am not sure I know about the NOODP tag. You have some more information?
Read here for more info: SEO Workers Tutorial: Using NOODP & NOYDIR
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