Page basics
url · title · descriptiondrives the domain, favicon dot, canonical URL and the auto breadcrumb
Google shows roughly 50–60 characters of a title before wrapping or cutting it
descriptions render to about 150–160 characters on desktop, less on small screens
Breadcrumb & date line
optional refinementsleave empty to auto-derive it from the URL (domain › first two path segments)
a bolded date can precede the snippet for dated content — use a calendar date or a relative one like “2 days ago”
SERP truncation notes
how engines cutGoogle truncates by pixel width, so character limits are approximations that vary with letter shapes and viewport.
- Title — about
50–60 charsfit on a line; longer titles wrap and can be cut with an ellipsis. - Description — about
150–160 charsrender; anything more is clipped mid-word with an ellipsis. - Mobile — titles and descriptions can wrap further on narrow rows; the simulator widens the caps per device.
- Date line — when Google recognizes the entry date it prepends it to the snippet text.
- Favicon + breadcrumb — today’s results show a site icon and a domain breadcrumb instead of the old green URL.
If a counter reads FAIL, the preview shows the ellipsis exactly where the engine would cut.