diff --git a/_includes/head.html b/_includes/head.html
index 2a1e710..ccf9a33 100644
--- a/_includes/head.html
+++ b/_includes/head.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <head>
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-{% if page.excerpt | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces != "" %}
-  <meta name="description" content="{{ page.excerpt | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces }}" />
-{% elsif page.collection == 'coops' and page.content | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces | truncate:150 != "" %}
+{% if page.description %}
+  <meta name="description" content="{{ page.description | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces }}" />
+{% elsif page.collection == 'coops' and page.content %}
   <meta name="description" content="{{ page.content | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces | truncate:150 }}" />
 {% else %}
   <meta name="description" content="Building a tech industry that's better for its workers and customers through co-operation, democracy and worker ownership." />
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
   <title>{{ page.title }} &laquo; Cooperative Technologists</title>
   <meta property="og:type" content="website" />
   <meta property="og:title" content="{{ page.title }}" />
-{% if page.excerpt | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces != "" %}
-  <meta property="og:description" content="{{ page.excerpt | strip_html | strip_newlines }}" />
-{% elsif page.collection == 'coops' and page.content | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces | truncate:150 != "" %}
+{% if page.description %}
+  <meta property="og:description" content="{{ page.description | strip_html | strip_newlines }}" />
+{% elsif page.collection == 'coops' and page.content %}
   <meta property="og:description" content="{{ page.content | strip_html | strip_newlines | condense_spaces | truncate:150 }}" />
 {% else %}
   <meta property="og:description" content="Building a tech industry that's better for its workers and customers through co-operation, democracy and worker ownership." />
diff --git a/_layouts/service.html b/_layouts/service.html
index 5b7d6ba..d095e15 100644
--- a/_layouts/service.html
+++ b/_layouts/service.html
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
         <div class="small-12 small-centered columns">
           <img src="/images/services/{{ page.slug }}.png" alt="">
           <h1>Coops that offer <span>{{ page.name }}</span></h1>
-{% if page.excerpt %}
-          <p>{{ page.excerpt }}</p>
+{% if page.description %}
+          <p>{{ page.description }}</p>
 {% endif %}          
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/_layouts/technology.html b/_layouts/technology.html
index 452546c..bd70b7c 100644
--- a/_layouts/technology.html
+++ b/_layouts/technology.html
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
         <div class="small-12 small-centered columns">
           <img src="/images/technologies/{{ page.slug }}" alt="{{ page.name }}">
           <h1>Coops that use <span>{{ page.name }}</span></h1>
-{% if page.excerpt %}
-          <p>{{ page.excerpt }}</p>
+{% if page.description %}
+          <p>{{ page.description }}</p>
 {% endif %} 
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/_services/virtual-servers.md b/_services/virtual-servers.md
index 8d53135..38c2f3a 100644
--- a/_services/virtual-servers.md
+++ b/_services/virtual-servers.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: Virtual Servers
 name: Virtual Servers
-excerpt: CoTech co-operatives who provide virtual servers to clients.
+description: CoTech co-operatives who provide virtual servers to clients.
 ---
