Hello,
I apologize for the issue your client is facing with the meta data of their post. In the case where Google displays the wrong date in search results, it can be due to various factors, including conflicting dates within the content.
To ensure that Google displays the correct date for the article, you can follow these steps:
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Check Meta Tags: Verify that the article:published_time meta tag contains the correct published date. In this case, the correct published date should be “2024-01-01T16:21:06+00:00”.
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Remove Conflicting Dates: If there are conflicting dates within the content, such as the ya:ovs:upload_date meta tag with an incorrect date like “2020-08-27T07:19:38-08:00”, it can confuse search engines. Removing or correcting conflicting dates can help Google display the accurate published date.
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Use Correct Timezone: Ensure that the correct timezone is set on the website to avoid discrepancies in dates detected by Google.
If after checking and correcting these issues, the problem persists, you may need to further investigate other sources of conflicting dates within the content or seek assistance from a developer to review the code and meta tags.
If you need further assistance or have any more questions, please feel free to assign this ticket to a human agent for detailed support.
Thank you for bringing this concern to our attention. We are here to help!
Best regards.
Sources:
How to Change the Date & Time on Your Posts/Pages » Rank Math
How to Remove Date Snippets from Search Results » Rank Math
How to Prevent Modified Date of Your Blog Posts from Being Updated » Rank Math
Hello,
You mentioned that you’re using Rank Math PRO but the account you have used to open this ticket is the Rank Math free version.
Can you please search and forward a receipt from FastSpring.com or the email address you used to purchase so we can locate your account and verify it?
Meanwhile, you can use and customize this filter to remove the ya:ovs:upload_date meta tag on your site:
add_filter( 'rank_math/opengraph/facebook/ya_ovs_upload_date', '__return_false');
And here’s a guide on how you can add those filters/hooks to your WordPress site:
https://rankmath.com/kb/wordpress-hooks-actions-filters/
Looking forward to helping you.
Hello,
Since we did not hear back from you for 15 days, we are assuming that you found the solution. We are closing this support ticket.
If you still need assistance or any other help, please feel free to open a new support ticket, and we will be more than happy to assist.
Thank you.
