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SEO Metadata Check

The SEO metadata check validates whether your website has proper title tags, meta descriptions, and other essential metadata that help search engines understand and display your content.

What Google show within the search

What this check validates

  • ✅ Title tags present - Every page has a unique title tag
  • ✅ Proper title length - Titles are within optimal character limits
  • ✅ Meta descriptions exist - Pages include meta description tags
  • ✅ Description length - Descriptions are within search snippet limits

Why SEO Metadata matters

  • Search Results: Controls how your pages appear in search engine results
  • Click-Through Rates: Well-written metadata improves user engagement
  • Search Rankings: Helps search engines understand page content
  • User Experience: Provides clear expectations about page content

Essential metadata tags

Basic SEO metadata structure:

<head>
  <!-- Page title (50-60 characters) -->
  <title>Your Page Title - Brand Name</title>
  
  <!-- Meta description (150-160 characters) -->
  <meta name="description" content="Compelling description that summarizes the page content and encourages clicks.">
  
  <!-- Additional meta tags -->
  <meta name="keywords" content="relevant, keywords, for, page">
  <meta name="author" content="Author Name">
  <meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
</head>

Optimal Lengths

  • Title Tags: 50-60 characters (displayed fully in search results)
  • Meta Descriptions: 150-160 characters (shown in search snippets)
  • H1 Headlines: 20-70 characters (primary page heading)

Common issues

  • Missing Titles: Pages without title tags
  • Duplicate Titles: Multiple pages using identical titles
  • Too Long/Short: Titles or descriptions outside optimal length
  • Missing Descriptions: Pages without meta description tags
  • Generic Content: Non-descriptive or template-based metadata
  • Keyword Stuffing: Overuse of keywords in metadata