Breaks in meta |

[BeckyKey]

Hi

Does anyone have an opinion on breaks in meta & whether Google reads what is after the break? For example

Tubular Shelves | Easy Store Plus | Heavy Duty Shelving

Thanks!

[Tymen]

Hi Becky,

Google does read what is after the break since I use it on my Homepage and the complete titkle including breaks is being indexed. The only thing negative about it is that the words before and after the break are not being indexed together

eg: Tubular Shelves | Easy

You would index well for Tubular Shelves but not as good for tubular shelves easy.  Hope you understand it and it helps you.

Regards Tymen

[davebuts]

Hi Becky,

Like Tymen said, separators in titles are fine - not matter which separator you choose to use.

Google will still reads and indexes the full title and will not cut off at the first separator.

I wouldn't be too concerned about where your separator is cutting off potential search queries - there are much bigger factors to consider before thinking too much about this.

Cheers,

David

[BlueCorona]

While Google and the crawlers will still read all of the content before and after the break, the meta description is for use by more than just the crawlers! Users look to the meta description as a description of what kind of content is on the webpage in question, and use it oftentimes to decide whether they'll visit that page or not. For that reason, it usually makes more sense to use breaks in your title, and to make your meta description as descriptive and keyword-rich as you can while remaining relevant in terms of content.

For example:

Title: HVAC Company in Maryland | Heating & Cooling in MD | Montgomery County HVAC

**Meta: **Are you looking for heating and cooling service in Montgomery County, Maryland? Contact your local MD HVAC Company today!