Quick Fixes for Your Google Search Snippet: A Guide to SEO Basics
Your website is live on Google—congrats! But if you’ve noticed your titles or descriptions aren’t quite right, you’re not alone. Small SEO tweaks like fixing typos or reworking keywords can have a big impact on how your site appears in search results. The good news? Updating these elements is simple and fast.
How to See Your Current Google Listing
Use this trick to check how your site currently appears on Google:
Type
site:yourwebsite.comin Google’s search bar (replacingyourwebsite.comwith your actual URL).This will show a list of all pages Google has indexed, along with their current titles and descriptions.
If your site isn’t showing up, submit your sitemap to Google Search Console using the URL format yourwebsite.com/sitemap.xml to get indexed.
Step-by-Step: Updating Titles and Descriptions
Whether you’re using Wix, Shopify, or Squarespace, editing titles and meta descriptions is easy. In our guide below, we cover how to update these on different platforms so you can attract the right audience.
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For Wix: Jump to 01:10 to learn how to update meta tags on Wix.
For Shopify: Starting at 03:35, discover how to customize tags on your homepage and product pages.
For Squarespace: Scroll to 07:00 for a quick overview of updating tags in Squarespace.
Optimizing Beyond Google
While Google is the most impactful search engine, don’t forget the basics of optimizing on other platforms, like Bing and social media. By staying focused on Google and your core social channels, you can ensure your SEO strategy drives maximum visibility.
