The process of writing meta descriptions will likely be improved using machine learning techniques, but in the meantime, contributor Paul Shapiro shares ways to semi-automate writing meta descriptions. Paul Shapiro on June 14, 2018 Sometimes improving a website’s presence via search engine optimization (SEO) is very straightforward, and sometimes it’s not. In the case … Continue reading Reducing the time it takes to write meta descriptions for large websites
Dale Keipert — May 16, 2018 Follow @360Interactive — May 16, 2018 Last week we asked the question “Should You Re-write Your Meta Descriptions”. This week, we’re going to talk about how to write a great meta descriptions. What Is A Meta Description First, a quick review. The meta description is part of the HTML … Continue reading How To Write Meta Descriptions
Amanda Clark — February 27, 2018 Follow @GrammarChicInc — February 27, 2018 Pixabay Mere weeks ago, Google announced a fairly major shake-up to the status quo. Meta descriptions, which have long been limited to 160 characters, can now be up to 320 characters—effectively doubling the size of this crucial online real estate. What are Meta … Continue reading Meta Descriptions are Longer—and More Important—Than Ever
Chris Sheehy — January 26, 2018 Follow @sidewalkbrand — January 26, 2018 This past December Google lengthened the character limits for the META title and description elements they will display for a webpage. These new changes mean Google will now display up to 70 characters (including spaces) for the title and up to 320 characters … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Match Your META To Google’s New Character Limits
Elise Dopson — November 16, 2017 Follow @elisedopson — November 16, 2017 Are you looking for a way to craft a search strategy that boosts your rankings? Perhaps you’re wanting to entice more searchers to click-through to your site when it’s displayed in search results. Crafting highly-converting meta tags will help you achieve both of … Continue reading How to Write a Highly-Converting Meta Title and Description
Amanda Murray — July 14, 2017 Follow @amanda1murray — July 14, 2017 What if there was a way to improve click-through rate, drive more traffic to your website, and better delight users, all in 160 characters or less? It’s all possible when you take the time to add well-crafted meta descriptions to your website. In … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Meta Descriptions
Amanda Clark — June 12, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— June 12, 2017 Here’s a lesson from SEO 101: When Google makes announcements or recommendations, it’s always best to listen. Believe it or not, Google tries to help Web developers, marketers, and small business owners thrive in their SEO efforts, and that includes all aspects, ranging from … Continue reading Why Should You Improve Your Meta Descriptions? Because Google Says So.
Amanda Clark — May 3, 2017 Follow @GrammarChicInc— May 3, 2017 Do you know what a meta description is? It may sound like an overly technical term, but really it’s not. Here’s how SEO Moz describes it: “Meta descriptions are HTML attributes that provide concise summaries of webpages. They commonly appear underneath the blue clickable … Continue reading 4 Things to Include in Your Meta Description
Kasia Perzyńska — January 2, 2017 — January 2, 2017 What is Metadata in HTML Metadata is information about your HTML document that isn’t visible on a page, but is in the search results. Metadata usually specifies the page description; author of the asset; the date of publication or the date of the last update; … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Meta Descriptions
by Michiel HeijmansOctober 13, 2016 The meta description is a ~160 character snippet, a tag in HTML, that summarizes a page’s content. Search engines show the meta description in search results mostly when the searched for phrase is contained in the description. Optimizing the meta description is a very important aspect of on-page SEO. What … Continue reading How to Create the Best Meta Description
