Will MOZ be updating there tools with regards to the new Meta Description length?
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Now that Google has increased the number of characters allowed for meta descriptions/snippets when will MOZ be updating the tools to cater for the new lengths?
I'm sure a lot of my Meta descriptions that are being flagged as too long with disappear once updated.
Cheers
Lee B
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Ah this is good news OCD panic over
Thank you for the update
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Good news!
It looks like we will be making changes to the max character count for meta description! Keep your eyes open!
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Haha!
I do have another option which may help in the interim if it works within your SEO strategy. Because they are all of the same type and if you're confident that you don't need to know about any of them, you can ignore the issue type in your campaign.
https://www.screencast.com/t/rBNXnCGngSb
Hope that helps!
Eli
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Hi Eli,
Thank you for the update. My OCD is kicking in with 1000s of meta descriptions highlighted as being too long. Hoping when it is updated that most will go away
Cheers Lee B
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Hey!
Thanks for reaching out!
We're keeping our eyes on the news — the product team may decide to update our tools to be in line with the new guidelines, it's just not on the roadmap quite yet!
Check out this great article too posted by our very own Dr Pete! https://moz.com/blog/how-long-should-your-meta-description-be-2018
Eli
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