Meta description too long

How to fix it

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

Sibling checks in this category

• Meta description missing - Without a meta description, search engines auto-generate a snippet, which is rarely flattering for click-through.
• Meta description too short - Very short descriptions waste prime SERP real estate and miss keywords.
• Multiple meta descriptions - More than one meta description tag is present; crawlers pick one unpredictably.
• Duplicate meta description - Multiple pages share the same meta description, weakening relevance signals.

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