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What is the recommended length for meta description?

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mandinga last edited by

Hello,

I am sure this newbie question has been sent millions of times, but I couldn't find it with the new Q&A forum search...

So, how many characters should I use in my description meta tag ?

Thanks for sharing

Loïc
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A_Q last edited by

I would Aim for 155. Just being picky but I believe this is the recommended amount. Hitting the 160 mark might see you having the ellipsis (...) in your meta description.
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mandinga last edited by

Thanks a lot Adam!
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AdamThompson last edited by

About 160 characters or fewer: http://www.seomoz.org/learn-seo/meta-description
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