How do I write a meta description for my blog?
Meta Description Tips
- Answer the question. It’s likely that people are on Google searching for an answer to a question.
- Mention a solution to the challenge. Provide a solution to the challenge your readers are looking to solve.
- Keep the description concise.
- Don’t overuse the keywords.
- Be engaging and unique to readers.
What should I put for description on Blogger?
Enable Search Description on Blogger/Blogspot
- Go to Blogger Dashboard.
- Click on the Setting menu on the left sidebar.
- Next, click on the Search preferences.
- Look for Meta tags > Description.
- Click on the Edit text.
- Check the Yes radio button to Enable search description.
What is a good meta tag description?
A meta description is an HTML tag used to describe the content of a web page. This description will show up below the title and URL of your page as it appears in the search engine results. In order to remain visible within Google, your meta description should be kept somewhere between 140-160 characters.
How do I add a description to meta tag?
Open the HTML file and locate the section near the top of the file. Depending on how you created the page, there may already be a title and some other meta content. The title is between HTML tags. The description and keywords are entered in tags.
How do you add meta description to Blogger?
In Blogger, you can add a meta description for your entire blog by going to Settings→Search Preferences→Meta Tags→Description, and then clicking Edit to enter your description. To change the meta description for individual posts or pages, go to your Post Editor and then click Search Description under Post Settings.
How do you add meta tags to Blogger?
Go to the point you placed your cursor at in the Blogger HTML code and paste the meta tags by pressing “Ctrl-V” or choosing “Edit” and then “Paste” from your browser menu. Click the “Save Template” button under the HTML text field for your blog. Your blog template will be updated to include the meta tags.
Do meta descriptions affect SEO?
Do Meta Descriptions Affect SEO? The short answer is no, they don’t technically impact SEO. Meta descriptions affect organic click-through rate (CTR), which is an important metric.
Why is my meta description not updating?
There are a number of reasons Google would not update the meta description for your page. Typically Google might be showing an older version of the meta description or outright ignoring it and show a snippet of the page content.
How do I optimize meta description?
Support meta descriptions with strong page titles.
- Use the keyword but don’t overuse it.
- Place the keyword near the front of the title.
- Focus on readers, not just search engines.
- Show benefits and value.
- Include your brand name when relevant.
- Write 50 to 60 characters.
- Write unique page titles for each page.