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Meta description too long

Descriptions wider than what Google shows (~985px on desktop) get truncated in SERP snippets, losing your final call to action. Truncation depends on the rendered width of the characters, not just their count.

Check ID META_DESCRIPTION_TOO_LONG · Category Meta Description · Available on every plan

Sec. CD.01 · Detail ◊What, why, how reference content · updated continuously

How to fix it

Trim to 120 to 160 characters. Lead with the value proposition.

Sec. CD.02 · Related ◊Sibling checks in this category 4 related

META_DESCRIPTION_MISSING · warning

Meta description missing

Without a meta description, search engines auto-generate a snippet, which is rarely flattering for click-through.

META_DESCRIPTION_TOO_SHORT · notice

Meta description too short

Very short descriptions waste prime SERP real estate and miss keywords.

META_DESCRIPTION_MULTIPLE · warning

Multiple meta descriptions

More than one meta description tag is present; crawlers pick one unpredictably.

DUPLICATE_META_DESCRIPTION · notice

Duplicate meta description

Multiple pages share the same meta description, weakening relevance signals.

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