SEO fix guide
Page Title Too Long
Google will truncate it in search results, hiding important keywords.
Issue ID: SEO-TITLE-LONG-001
Severity: low
Impact: Low
Effort: S
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What this issue is
Google will truncate it in search results, hiding important keywords.
Why it matters
Google will truncate it in search results, hiding important keywords. This affects how clearly search engines understand the page and how persuasive it looks in search results.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for SEO-TITLE-LONG-001 fails and the page evidence points to Head metadata.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Shorten title to 50-60 characters
- 2Front-load most important keywords
- 3Remove filler words
How to re-check it
- Confirm title length is under 60 characters