{"id":64,"date":"2021-12-13T10:57:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T10:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ukwebgeekz.com\/?p=64"},"modified":"2022-01-24T13:55:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T13:55:08","slug":"meta-title-length-explained","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.ukwebgeekz.com\/blog\/meta-title-length-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta Title Length Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The subject of search engine optimisation<\/a> can be a tricky one. Opinions from experts in the field often vary, with frequent proclamations that \u2018SEO is dead!\u2019. However, in spite of these claims, evidence would suggest otherwise. More than 200 people every month search the term \u2018Is SEO dead?\u2019. And each time, they discover thousands of sites that prove the contrary. They will also learn that the rules of SEO are constantly changing and that it is vital to be aware of the most recent updates. An understanding of the terminology, as well as their applications, is therefore advisable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One such term is the meta title, also referred to as the title tag, which relates to the HTML code that describes your site accurately and concisely. This will also be used to identify a page when you apply a bookmark. (For an example of what HTML meta descriptions<\/a> and meta title tags look like, press \u2018Ctrl\u2019 and \u2018U\u2019.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Confusion abounds \u2013 even amongst SEO experts \u2013 as to their importance, and even the ideal length. So, how can you be sure that your meta title is the best choice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta title length explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The general rule is to keep your title under 60 characters. However, the fact is that search engines measure the meta title in pixels, rather than characters, generally truncating anything longer than 600 pixels. Many people do everything right, creating perfect meta titles, only to see that part of the text has been replaced with the dreaded \u2018ellipse\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This may seem a small matter, but the facts speak for themselves \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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