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No Meta Description Detected

No <meta name="description"> tag found. Google will generate its own (often poor) description.

Issue ID: SEO-META-001
Severity: critical
Impact: High
Effort: S

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What this issue is

No <meta name="description"> tag found. Google will generate its own (often poor) description.

Why it matters

No <meta name="description"> tag found. Google will generate its own (often poor) description. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.

How we detect it

  • FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for SEO-META-001 fails and the page evidence points to Head metadata.
  • You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.

Evidence examples

Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.

How to fix it

  1. 1Add a meta description tag in <head>
  2. 2Write 150-160 characters
  3. 3Include a call-to-action
  4. 4Mention key services or benefits

How to re-check it

  • View page source and confirm meta description tag exists