Unlock the Hidden Power of Meta Descriptions: The Secret Weapon to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic
In this post, we’ll break down what meta descriptions are, why they matter, and how to write descriptions that actually get clicks.
- What are meta descriptions?
- How do meta descriptions impact SEO?
- What happens if pages are missing meta descriptions?
- Do meta descriptions need to be unique?
- How long should meta descriptions be?
- Using tools to preview your meta descriptions
- Some simple (and overlooked) tips for writing meta descriptions
- Updating meta descriptions on WordPress websites
- Go optimize your meta descriptions
A meta description is a line of text in web pages that summarizes their contents. Have you ever seen the summaries underneath the blue links on search results pages? Those are meta descriptions. Here is an example direct from Google:
