Search Engine Optimization - Page Titles and Description length Chart
Nothing is more embarrassing than having your titles and description cut off midstream. Use the chart/table below as a guide. Also notice that some of the search engines listed does not use the description meta tag.
| Search Engine | Title Length (max characters) | Description Length (max characters) | Use Meta Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AltaVista | 70 | 150 | Y |
| AOL | 70 | 249 | N |
| Direct Hit / TEOMA | 130 | 250 | Y |
| Excite | 80 | 200 | Y |
| 70 | 170 | N |
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| Inktomi | 80 | 200 | Y |
| LookSmart | 55 | no limit | N |
| Lycos / FAST | 90 | 200 | N |
| Northern Light | 70 | 150 - 200 | N |
| Open Directory / dmoz | 100 | 25 - 30 words | N |
| Web Crawler | 80 | 200 | Y |
| Yahoo | 60 | 200 / 25 words | Y |
