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How many websites pass the Meta Desc check?
Based on 499 audited sites · Updated 2026-05-08
78.6%of audited sites pass this check↓0.2% vs last month
95% confidence interval: 74.7%–81.9%
About This Check
The meta description helps search engines and AI systems summarize the page in results and responses.
Why This Matters
LLM Discoverability
Meta descriptions are extracted by AI systems when generating page summaries and are often used as the default snippet in RAG outputs when no better summary is available.
SEO Impact
While not a direct ranking factor, a compelling meta description is the primary lever for improving organic click-through rate on pages that already rank well.
Status Breakdown
78.6%pass(392)
21.4%warn(107)
0%fail(0)
Compliance Trend
Daily pass rate across benchmark snapshots (up to 90 days).
Industry Breakdown
How different industries perform on this check.
Other28.6% passavg score 67.4n=7
Energy100% passavg score 73.7n=3
Gaming66.7% passavg score 79.3n=3
Retail80% passavg score 77.2n=5
Travel66.7% passavg score 72n=6
Finance88.5% passavg score 75.7n=26