{"id":876,"date":"2022-08-12T11:18:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T11:18:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2022\/08\/12\/6466356-hostinger-website-builder-how-to-add-meta-titles-and-descriptions\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:02:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:02:12","slug":"6466356-hostinger-website-builder-how-to-add-meta-titles-and-descriptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6466356-hostinger-website-builder-how-to-add-meta-titles-and-descriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Website Builder: How to Add Meta Titles and Descriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">Meta titles and descriptions of web pages are shown in the search results:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/08\/fca159af-16ed-4e21-b1c7-454c15e52102.jpg\" alt=\"Google search result showing meta title and meta description for Hostinger homepage\" data-media-id=\"3572\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">They&rsquo;re also visible when sharing website links on social media:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/08\/bf04af6a-b4da-47e4-a660-a2a7fe8090d6.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook post preview with Hostinger link card highlighted in red\" width=\"400\" data-media-id=\"3573\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Together with a <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6466373-website-builder-how-to-add-a-favicon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favicon<\/a><\/b>, meta titles are also visible in browser tabs:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/08\/d6c2f31a-720f-409e-95fd-b98cd899f59c.jpg\" alt=\"Browser tabs with a Hostinger tab highlighted in the tab bar\" data-media-id=\"3574\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Meta titles and descriptions are concise pieces of information about what visitors can expect to find on your pages.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_efa8999e98\">Adding meta titles and descriptions<\/h2><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6491577-website-builder-how-to-edit-the-title-and-description-of-a-blog-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post title and description<\/a> are automatically used as its meta title and description. If it&rsquo;s a product page, refer here: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6538366-website-builder-product-seo-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Product SEO Settings<\/a> &#128161;<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">To add meta titles and descriptions to your website pages using <b>Hostinger Website Builder<\/b>, follow these steps:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Within the builder, click on the <b>three dots<\/b> on the left to access <b>Website Settings<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Once the menu opens up, click on <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6466320-website-builder-seo-settings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEO settings<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo1.png\" alt=\"Website builder sidebar with SEO tool highlighted\" width=\"457\" height=\"823\" data-media-id=\"9994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo1.png 457w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo1-167x300.png 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Find the page in question:<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo2.png\" alt=\"Website Builder SEO panel with Website overview selected and main pages list\" width=\"488\" height=\"727\" data-media-id=\"9995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo2.png 488w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo2-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">On the right, use our <b>AI SEO Assistant<\/b>, or manually fill the fields <b>SEO title<\/b> and <b>Meta description <\/b>in:<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo3.png\" alt=\"AI SEO Assistant to generate SEO title, meta description and keywords for About page\" width=\"897\" height=\"235\" data-media-id=\"9996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo3.png 897w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo3-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo3-768x201.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo4.png\" alt=\"SEO audit interface showing meta description and URL warnings for a gluten free bread page\" width=\"882\" height=\"707\" data-media-id=\"9997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo4.png 882w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo4-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo4-768x616.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">After making any changes, make sure to <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6435697-website-builder-updating-a-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update your website<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>NOTES<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The recommended <b>meta title <\/b>length is up to <b>60 symbols <\/b>(incl. spaces)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The recommended <b>meta<\/b> <b>description <\/b>length is up to <b>160 symbols<\/b> (incl. spaces)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Meta titles and descriptions<b> immediately update in browser tabs<\/b>. However, they <b>don&rsquo;t immediately update in search results<\/b>: it takes from a few days to a few weeks for them to reflect on Google.<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_3704cf3d58\">Troubleshooting<\/h2><h3 id=\"h_e6f02040b2\">Browser tabs<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">If meta titles don&rsquo;t update in browser tabs, follow these steps:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Check if they are added and saved in your SEO settings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Make sure to <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6435697-website-builder-updating-a-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update your website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583501-how-to-clear-cache\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clear the browser cache<\/a> or:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Check the website using<b> <\/b>an<b> incognito\/private browsing<\/b> window.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Check the website using different devices<b> <\/b>(e.g., your smartphone, tablet, or friend&rsquo;s PC).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Check the website using different networks (try Wi-Fi instead of mobile data or vice versa).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">If the above doesn&rsquo;t help, get in touch<b> <\/b>with us.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><h3 id=\"h_1bd777803d\">Search results<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">If meta titles and descriptions don&rsquo;t update in <b>search results<\/b>, note that:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Search engines need time to recrawl your website pages; it takes from a few days to a few weeks for new information to reflect in search results.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Search engines first need to detect and evaluate these changes, and only then are they updated in the search results.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Using <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console<\/a><\/b> may help you speed this process up:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6466565-website-builder-requesting-google-to-index-website-pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Google to index your pages<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6491673-website-builder-submitting-a-sitemap-at-google-search-console\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upload your sitemap<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 id=\"h_99c3df3ef1\">Social media<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">If meta titles and descriptions don&rsquo;t update when sharing website links on social media posts, refer to this article: <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6575874-website-builder-outdated-titles-descriptions-and-preview-images-on-social-media-platforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outdated titles, descriptions, and preview images on social media platforms<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"h_c64c2c64a0\">Site title<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">The Site Title of webpages is shown in the tab of the browser, alongside the name of the website:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2022\/08\/9ec20f78-9c68-49b0-b857-2252a547cc25.jpg\" data-media-id=\"3578\" alt=\"Hostinger browser tab with the Home page title highlighted by a red arrow\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">To change the site title of your website pages using Hostinger Website Builder, follow these steps:<\/p><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Within the builder, click the three dots on the left to access Website Settings:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Once the menu opens up, click on SEO settings:<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo1.png\" alt=\"Website builder sidebar with SEO tool highlighted\" width=\"457\" height=\"823\" data-media-id=\"9994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo1.png 457w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo1-167x300.png 167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Access the Website Overview section, and click on the &ldquo;Edit&rdquo; Button:<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo5-1024x473.png\" alt=\"Google SEO setup page with Website overview tab selected in the left sidebar\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-media-id=\"9998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo5-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo5-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo5-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/04\/seo5.png 1263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">Once there, you will be presented with the option to update the &ldquo;Business or Brand Name&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\">After making any changes, make sure to <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/6435697-website-builder-how-to-update-a-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update your website<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to add and troubleshoot meta titles and descriptions of your webpages<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[283],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-seo-website-builder"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/6466356-hostinger-website-builder-how-to-add-meta-titles-and-descriptions\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/6466356-hostinger-creador-de-sitios-web-como-actualizar-metatitulos-y-descripciones\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/6466356-hostinger-createur-de-sites-web-comment-ajouter-des-meta-titres-et-des-descriptions\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/6466356-hostinger-website-builder-cara-menambahkan-meta-title-dan-meta-description-di-halaman-website\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/6466356-hostinger-svetainiu-kurimo-irankis-meta-pavadinimai-ir-aprasymai\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/6466356-hostinger-criador-de-sites-como-adicionar-meta-titulos-e-meta-descricoes-nas-suas-paginas\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/6466356-hostinger-----\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=876"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9999,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876\/revisions\/9999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}