🤔 What Is Happening?

OTTO has two separate checks running when it reviews your Open Graph (OG) description: a compliance check and an optimization suggestion. These are independent processes, and understanding the difference explains why you may see a suggestion that appears to contradict your existing, compliant description.

• Compliance check: Validates whether your current OG description falls within the recommended 120-160 character range.
• Optimization suggestion: Generates a new draft description based on your page content, meta signals, and target keywords — independent of your current description's length.

If OTTO's generated suggestion happens to be 59 characters, it does not mean your 139-character description is wrong. It means OTTO drafted an alternative that is shorter than ideal. Your original description is compliant and does not need to be replaced.

✅ How to Confirm Your Description Is Already Compliant

1. Go to OTTO SEO in the left sidebar, then open SEO Automation (URL: /seo-automation-v3).
2. Locate the page in your task list and open the Open Graph section.
3. Check the character counter displayed next to your current OG description. A count between 120 and 160 characters confirms your description is within the recommended range.
4. If the status indicator shows Compliant or No action needed, you can safely disregard the generated suggestion.

🛠️ How to Improve OTTO's Suggestion Using the Refine Prompt

If you want OTTO to generate a better alternative — one that is closer to the optimal 120-160 character length — use the Refine Prompt feature to give OTTO specific instructions before it regenerates the suggestion.

1. In the Open Graph section, find the suggestion OTTO generated.

2. Click the Refine Prompt option (pencil or edit icon next to the suggestion).

3. Add a clear instruction in the prompt field. Examples:

   • "Write an OG description between 130 and 150 characters."
   • "Keep the description close to 140 characters and include the primary keyword."

4. Click Regenerate (or Apply) to produce a new suggestion based on your instruction.

5. Review the updated suggestion and apply it if it meets your requirements, or refine again until satisfied.

You can run the refine-and-regenerate cycle as many times as needed. Each iteration gives OTTO tighter guidance, resulting in more accurate and on-target suggestions.

⚡ When Should You Accept or Ignore a Suggestion?

• Accept the suggestion if your current description is missing, too short (under 120 characters), or too long (over 160 characters), and OTTO's suggestion is an improvement.
• Ignore or refine the suggestion if your current description is already within the 120-160 character range and serves your SEO and brand goals. A compliant description does not need to be replaced simply because OTTO generated an alternative.
• Use refine prompt any time OTTO's draft does not match the length, tone, or keyword requirements you need.

📋 Quick Reference: OG Description Length Guidelines

• Under 120 characters: Too short — may not display fully or convey enough context in social previews.
• 120-160 characters: Optimal range — recommended for social sharing and search engine display.
• Over 160 characters: Too long — content may be truncated in social and search previews.

💡 Key Takeaway

OTTO's optimization suggestion and your description's compliance status are separate outputs. A short or suboptimal suggestion from OTTO does not invalidate a description that already falls within the 120-160 character range. Always check the compliance indicator first, then use the Refine Prompt feature if you want a better AI-generated alternative.

If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.