How to fix meta description too long on Magento Open Source
Shorten your meta description to 150–160 characters so Google displays your full message in search results instead of cutting it off with "…".
Steps for Magento Open Source
- Follow the same steps as Adobe Commerce (Magento): Catalog → Products → select product → Search Engine Optimization section → edit Meta Description → Save.
- For CMS pages: Content → Pages → select page → Search Engine Optimization → Meta Description → Save.
- For bulk updates across many products, use the built-in CSV import (System → Data Transfer → Import) with updated meta_description values in the import file.
<meta name="description" content="Award-winning Bang & Olufsen headphones, speakers & TVs. Visit our Ho Chi Minh City store at Union Square, 171 Dong Khoi St. Free shipping available.">What is meta description too long?
A meta description is the short summary sentence (or two) that appears beneath your page title in Google search results. It lives in the HTML `<head>` of your page and is invisible on the page itself, but very visible to shoppers scanning results. Google typically displays around 150–160 characters of plain text; anything beyond that gets cut off with an ellipsis. Your current meta description exceeds that limit, meaning the end of your message — often the most compelling part — disappears before the shopper reads it.
A truncated meta description looks unfinished and unprofessional in search results, which reduces the click-through rate (CTR) to your store. Lower CTR means fewer visitors even if you rank well, directly hurting revenue. Google also uses the meta description as a signal when deciding what snippet to show; if yours is too long, Google may rewrite it entirely with text pulled from anywhere on the page — text you didn't choose and that may not be your best sales copy. Keeping it concise and punchy gives you control over your first impression at the exact moment a potential customer is deciding whether to visit your store.
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