Avid Demand’s SERP Preview Tool helps you visualize how your metadata will appear on the Google Search Engine Results Page (SERP).
Google changed the game in May 2018 with how title tags and meta descriptions display. Relying on character count to ensure your titles and descriptions display properly no longer works. Now, you must manage your metadata to a specific pixel width and incorporate bold keywords, publication date and rich snippets into your display.
Preview Your Title Tag and Meta Description on Google Search Using This Free SEO SERP Tool
Enter Your Meta Title, Description & URL:
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Note:
Google limits SERP titles by pixel width, not by character count
Example: www.smartsearchmarketing.com/google-serp-preview-tool
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Paste words here to simulate bolded query terms.
See How Your Listing Will Look On Google:
This is an Example of a Title Tag That Gets Limited By The Width Rule Google Has Implemented
www.smartsearchmarketing.com/google-serp-preview-tool
Here is an example of what a snippet looks like in Google's SERPs. The content that appears here is usually taken from the meta description tag if relevant. In May 2018 there was an update to the way Google displays search results; specifically descriptions. Google now recommends that descriptions are up to 160 characters.
Best Practices for Title Tags and Meta Descriptions (May 2018 was latest update)
Title Tags: Title Tags are now based on a 6oo pixel (px) width limit. We see some title tags of up to 70 characters in length, but results vary depending on the size of specific characters included. For example “W” uses more space than “I”. Once past the 600px limit you will see the dreaded “…”, which makes your listing less effective and can lower response rate and clicks. Also, when a search query keyword is found in a title tag, it is shown as bold thus increasing the pixel width of these characters.
Meta Descriptions: In May 2018 Google announced an update to the way they display search results; specifically meta descriptions. Google now recommends that meta descriptions be up to 160 characters. We have updated our SERP Preview Tool to reflect this.
**Disclaimer** Providing a tool that mimics the Google SERP is complex as there are many variables and frequent changes. For these reasons Avid Demand’s Google SERP Preview Tool may not mimic actual Google results perfectly. This tool should be used as a guide designed to help you visualize how your organic listing will be displayed on Google.
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