What is the recommended length for meta description?

[mandinga]

Hello,

I am sure this newbie question has been sent millions of times, but I couldn't find it with the new Q&A forum search...

So, how many characters should I use in my description meta tag ?

Thanks for sharing

Loïc

[AdamThompson]

About 160 characters or fewer: http://www.seomoz.org/learn-seo/meta-description

[mandinga]

Thanks a lot Adam!

[A_Q]

I would Aim for 155. Just being picky but I believe this is the recommended amount. Hitting the 160 mark might see you having the ellipsis (...) in your meta description.