How to Preview Your SEO Meta Description in AmICited

Getting cited by AI is the goal, but your articles still show up in regular search too. The Search appearance panel lets you preview and fine-tune how each article’s title and meta description will look — right inside the editor.

Where to find it

It’s the Search appearance card at the top of the writing canvas in the Article Editor, above the article body.

What it shows

• The page URL as it will appear in results.
• The title in search-blue, exactly as a search engine would render it.
• The meta description beneath it — shown in an editable box so you can rewrite it on the spot.
• A character counter (e.g. 91/160) and a length hint (such as “A little short”) to keep you in the ideal range.

How to use it

1. Read the preview as a searcher would — does the title and description make you want to click?
2. Edit the meta description directly in the box; aim to fill most of the ~160-character budget with a clear, specific summary.
3. Front-load the value. Put the most compelling, keyword-relevant phrase first, in case it gets truncated.
4. Keep it honest. The description should match the article — misleading snippets hurt both clicks and trust.

A tight title and description won’t change your GEO score, but they help the same article pull traffic from traditional search while it earns AI citations.