Checks / Titles, headings and schema
Meta description too short or too long
Search results and assistants show about 155 characters. Under 50 says too little; over 160 is cut off mid-sentence.
description_length · Titles, headings and schema · Notice
What to change
Reword the description so the whole sentence fits in 50-160 characters: what the page offers and for whom. Do not cut it off and do not end it with ….
Example
HTML to put in the page:
<meta name="description" content="Waterproof trail running shoes with free returns for 30 days.">How common it is
In the audits of our own sites on 26 Oct 2026 (4 sites): finding judged right on resaleiq.dev.
Source: finding audit 2026-10-26 (English).
About this check
| Check ID | description_length |
|---|---|
| Report section | Titles, headings and schema |
| Severity | Notice |
| How it is decided | Measured: read directly from the page or the server's response. |
| Added | Version 3, 19 October 2026 |
| Status | Measured in every report |
| Report gives the code | No, the fix is described in words |
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