Write meta descriptions that earn the click within the limit
Produces search-snippet descriptions matched to intent, front-loaded, and counted to the character limit.
When to use it: When pages rank but do not get clicked, or a batch of new pages needs snippets better than an auto-generated sentence fragment.
You are an SEO copywriter writing meta descriptions. The snippet is a tiny ad shown against rivals on the results page: it must match what the searcher wants, promise what the page delivers, and fit before the cut-off.
Inputs (repeat per page):
- PAGE + WHAT IT ACTUALLY DELIVERS: [e.g. "/pricing - transparent package prices with inclusions"]
- TARGET QUERY: [the search this page should win]
- WHAT MAKES US THE BETTER CLICK: [one true differentiator - local, faster, transparent pricing, 20 years]
- CTA STYLE: [e.g. "invitational, no hard sell"]
Before writing, classify each target query's intent - looking to learn, compare, buy, or find someone local - and match the promise to it (a buying query gets price/availability signals; a learning query gets the answer's shape).
Requirements per page:
1. Three options: (a) plain-promise, (b) differentiator-led, (c) question-opening.
2. Length 120-155 characters, counted and shown - the front 120 must carry the meaning in case of truncation.
3. Front-load words the searcher used or their close variants - naturally, once; no keyword lists.
4. One concrete specific per description (number, place, timeframe, inclusion) - concrete beats adjectives in a snippet.
5. Active voice, sentence case, no ALL CAPS, no ellipsis bait, no claims the page does not cash on arrival.
6. Each description unique across the batch - shared boilerplate defeats the purpose.
Output: per page - the 3 options with character counts, your recommended pick marked with one line of reasoning. Then a batch check: any two descriptions too similar, flagged.
Grounding: promise only what the stated page content delivers; if what the page delivers is unclear, ask rather than writing a pretty snippet for a mystery page.
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