A title tag is an HTML element that defines the title of a webpage, displayed as the clickable blue headline in search engine results and as the text shown in a browser tab. It is one of the most important on-page SEO elements documented in Google Search Central (opens in new tab), since it directly signals topic relevance to both search engines and searchers.
Every Page Needs Its Own, Written for Its Actual Topic
Reusing the same generic title across many pages, or leaving a default site-wide title in place, wastes one of the strongest relevance signals a page has. A title that names the specific service, term, or location the page covers, near the front rather than buried at the end, consistently performs better than a vague, company-wide headline.
A title that also reads naturally, rather than an awkward pile of keywords, tends to earn more clicks from actual searchers, since it’s competing for attention against dozens of other listings on the same results page.
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How long should a title tag be?
Keep it under roughly 60 characters so it doesn’t get cut off with an ellipsis in search results, while still including the primary keyword naturally near the start.
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