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\n A snippet<\/i> is the description or summary part of search result on Google Search and
\n other properties (for example, Google News). Google primarily uses the content on the page to
\n automatically determine the appropriate snippet. We may also use descriptive information in the
\n meta description<\/a> element when it describes the page better than
\n other parts of the content.\n<\/p>\n

\n An illustration of a text result in Google Search, with a highlighted box around the snippet part<\/title>\n <\/image>\n <\/p>\n

Get everything you need to sew your next garment.\n Open Monday-Friday 8-5pm, located in the Fashion District.<\/p>\n

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While we can’t manually change snippets for individual sites, we’re always working
\n to make them as relevant as possible. You can help improve the quality of the snippet
\n displayed for your pages by following the best practices for creating quality meta descriptions<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

How snippets are created<\/h2>\n

\n Snippets are automatically created from page content. Snippets are designed to emphasize and
\n preview the page content that best relates to a user’s specific search. This means that Google
\n Search might show different snippets for different searches.\n<\/p>\n

\n Snippets are primarily created from the page content itself. However, Google sometimes uses the
\n meta description<\/a> HTML element if it might give users a more
\n accurate description of the page than content taken directly from the page.\n<\/p>\n

How to prevent snippets or adjust snippet length<\/h2>\n

You can prevent snippets from being created and shown for your site in
\n search results, or let Google know about the maximum lengths that you want your snippets to be.
\n To prevent Google from displaying a snippet for your page in search results, use the
\n nosnippet<\/code> meta
\n tag<\/a>. To specify the maximum length for your snippets, use
\n the max-snippet:[number]<\/i><\/code><\/a>
\n meta<\/code> tag. You can also prevent certain parts of
\n the page from being shown in a snippet by using the data-nosnippet<\/code><\/a>
\n attribute.<\/p>\n

Best practices for creating quality meta descriptions<\/h2>\n

Google will sometimes use the <meta name=\"description\"><\/code> tag<\/a> from a page to generate a
\n snippet in search results, if we think it gives users a more accurate description than would be possible purely
\n from the on-page content. A meta description tag generally informs and interests users with
\n a short, relevant summary of what a particular page is about. They are like a pitch that
\n convince the user that the page is exactly what they’re looking for. There’s no limit on how
\n long a meta description can be, but the snippet is truncated in Google Search results as needed,
\n typically to fit the device width.<\/p>\n