Technical SEO

Meta description

The short summary of a page that search engines often show beneath its title in results.

The meta description is a short snippet (roughly 150-160 characters) that summarises a page. Search engines frequently display it under the page title, so while it isn't a direct ranking factor, it strongly influences whether people click.

A good meta description is specific, matches what's on the page, and includes the words a searcher would use. Every important page should have its own, rather than sharing a generic one.

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