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title: Control your snippets in search results
description: "## **What Are Snippets in Google Search?** - The **snippet** is the text under the blue title in search results. - Google usually picks this text **automatically from the page content**. - Sometimes it uses the **meta description** if it’s…"
url: "https://fsidm.in/knowledge/seo/control-your-snippets/"
updated: "2025-10-03"
category: SEO
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# Control your snippets in search results

## **What Are Snippets in Google Search?**

- The **snippet** is the text under the blue title in search results.
- Google usually picks this text **automatically from the page content**.
- Sometimes it uses the **meta description** if it’s better than what it extracts from the page.

## **How to Influence Snippets**

You **cannot manually set the exact snippet Google will show**, but you can:

1. **Write strong meta descriptions** (Google may use them).
2. **Structure your content clearly** so Google can extract meaningful text.
3. **Use snippet-control meta tags** to adjust or limit snippet length.

## **Control Options via Meta Tags**

You can use the <meta> tag to:

- **Prevent snippets completely**:

<meta name="robots" content="nosnippet">

- **Limit snippet length** (in characters):

<meta name="robots" content="max-snippet:160">

- **Prevent specific section from appearing in snippet**:

<span data-nosnippet>Confidential content here</span>

## **Best Practices for Meta Descriptions**

1. **Unique for each page** – No copy-paste descriptions.
2. **Specific and descriptive** – Summarize the page accurately.
3. **Include important details** (author, date, offers, location, etc.).
4. **Avoid keyword stuffing** – Keep it natural and human-friendly.
5. **Keep them enticing** – Think of them as mini-ad copy.

### **Good Meta Description for FSIDM (Example)**

<meta name="description" content="FSIDM offers practical digital marketing courses in Ahmedabad. Learn SEO, Google Ads, social media, and AI marketing tools with live projects and mentorship.">