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Meta Description Too Long on Squarespace

Will be cut off in search results, hiding your call-to-action.

Issue ID: SEO-META-LONG-001Severity: minorEffort: S

Why this matters

Will be cut off in search results, hiding your call-to-action. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.

Squarespace fix path

How to fix this on Squarespace

Use the SEO description field.

  1. 1Open page settings.
  2. 2Add the description under SEO.
  3. 3Save and republish.

After you fix it

  • Confirm meta description is under 160 characters
  • View source to verify meta tag

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