Add a meta description to every page

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The meta description doesn't directly affect rankings, but it's the summary text Google often shows under your title in search results — a compelling one measurably improves your click-through rate even at the same ranking position, which is a form of traffic Google actually does reward over time.

The meta description is the snippet under your link in search results. It does not directly rank you, but a compelling one dramatically raises click-through — and click-through does influence rankings.

How to fix it

1

Write a unique description for every important page

Summarize what the page actually offers, in your own words, specific to that page.
2

Keep it around 150-160 characters

Longer descriptions get truncated in search results.
3

Include a reason to click

What makes this page worth visiting over the other 9 results — a specific benefit, not just a restatement of the title.
4

Don't stuff keywords

Google sometimes rewrites a description if it looks manipulative rather than genuinely descriptive — write for the human reading it.

Common mistakes

Google doesn't always use your written meta description — it sometimes pulls a snippet from the page content instead if it judges that more relevant to the specific search query. A good description still improves your odds, but it's not a guarantee.

How you'll know it's done

Every important page has a unique, compelling meta description around 150-160 characters.

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Add a meta description to every page

How to fix it

Common mistakes

How you'll know it's done

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