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Title Tag

SEO Title | Page Title

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Lukas HorvathCo-founder

What is Title Tag?

A title tag is an HTML element that defines the title of a web page, set in the head as <title>Page Title</title>. Also called the SEO title or page title, it appears as the clickable headline in search engine results, in browser tabs, and as the default text when the page is shared on social. The title tag is one of the strongest on-page ranking signals and the first thing a searcher sees.

Why it matters

Title tags do two jobs at once: they tell Google what the page is about and they convince humans to click. Most teams optimize for one and forget the other. Stuff keywords and the title reads like spam — no clicks. Write a witty headline with no keyword and Google doesn't know what to rank you for. The teams that win combine both: primary keyword near the front, a clear hook, and the brand at the end. It is the single highest-impact piece of copy per page. Treat it that way.

How it works

You set the title tag in your CMS — typically a dedicated SEO field separate from the H1 on the page. Best practice: keep it under 60 characters so it doesn't get truncated, include the primary keyword toward the front, and end with the brand name (e.g. "What is a Headless CMS? Plain English Guide | Roelu"). The title should be unique per page — never reuse across the site. For pages competing for clicks against tough SERP rivals, the title is your single biggest lever. Refresh underperforming titles every quarter based on Search Console data: pages with impressions but low click-through rate are usually title-tag problems.

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