# **🤔 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.