Use Keywords in Page Titles
It is recommended to use keywords
in page titles itself. This title tag is
different from a Meta tag, but it's worth considering it in relation to
them.
Whatever text one
places in the title tag (between the portions) will appear in
the title bar of browsers when they view the web page.
Some browsers also
append whatever you put in the title tag by adding their own
name, as for example Microsoft's Internet Explorer or OPERA.
The actual text
you use in the title tag is one of the most important factors in
how a search engine may decide to rank your web page.
In addition, all
major web crawlers will use the text of your title tag as the
text they use for the title of your page in your listings.
If you have
designed your website as a series of websites or linked pages and not
just a single Home Page, you must bear in mind that each page of your
website must be search engine
optimized.
The
title of each page i.e. the keywords you use on that page and the
phrases you use in the content will draw traffic to your site.
The unique
combination of these words and phrases and content will draw customers
using different search engine terms and techniques, so be sure you
capture all the keywords and phrases you need
for each product, service or information page.
The most
common mistake made by small business owners when they first
design their website is to place their business name or firm name in
every title of every page. Actually most of
your prospective customers do not bother to know the name of your firm
until after they have looked at your site
and decided it is worth book marking.
So, while you want
your business name in the title of the home page, it is
probably a waste of valuable keywords and space to put it in the title
line of every page on your site. Why not
consider putting keywords in the title so that your page will display
closer to the top of the search engine
listing. Dedicating first three positions for keywords in title
avoiding the stop words like ‘and’, ‘at’ and the
like is crucial in search engine optimization.
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