How Long is Your Title Tag?
Written by: Title Tags have long been known to provide high value points to search engine algorithms, but does the length matter? You bet it does. In the video below SEOmoz discusses the pros and cons of using long and short title tags.
One common mistake that most small businesses make after learning about SEO is beginning their title tags with they company name or brand. The words closest to the beginning are considered the most valuable. Move your brand to the end of the title tag instead. In most cases your brand is less important to the readers than the content of the page.
You also want your title tag to match your page’s top headline. Try to be exact or as close as possible. This will help searchers know they landed on the right page rather than feeling they were mislead or tricked to visit your website.
Check out this Whiteboard Friday video for a more detailed analysis:
