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How to Fix My Title Tag Issues?

Mike Kamo
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Ubersuggest's Site Audit tool is a powerful feature designed to help website owners find and rectify SEO issues. One of the warnings generated by the Site Audit is the "Title tag too long" or "Title tag too short."

This article aims to guide beginner SEOs on understanding, finding, and resolving this issue using Ubersuggest. 

What Is a Title Tag Too Long or Title Tag Too Short Error? 

A "Title tag too long" refers to a meta title tag that exceeds the recommended character limit of 65 characters. Conversely, a "Title tag too short" shows a title tag with fewer than 30 characters. Title tags play a crucial role in SEO, and their length affects how they appear in search engine results. 

 

Why Are Title Tags Too Long or Too Short Bad for SEO? 

Title tags play a crucial role in SEO by giving search engine users a quick overview of a web page's content. Here's why it's important to avoid title tags that are too long or too short: 

  • Title Tag Too Long: If a title tag exceeds 65 characters, it may get cut off in search engine results pages (SERPs). This truncation can reduce visibility, lower click-through rates, and decrease user engagement. 
  • Title Tag Too Short: Title tags shorter than 30 characters might not adequately convey the page's content. This lack of detail can make it harder for search engines to grasp the page's topic, potentially harming its ranking. 

How to Find Titles Tags Too Long or Too Short? 

You can use Ubersuggest´s Site Audit feature to find title tag issues and other SEO issues. 

  • Crawl your website using the Site Audit. 
  • Review the list of warnings and look for "Title tag too long" or "Title tag too short" errors. 
  • Click on the error to see specific examples and affected pages on your website. 

How to Fix Title Tags That Are Too Long or Too Short?

If Ubersuggest flags your title tags for being too long or too short, here's how you can fix them: 

For Title Tags Too Long

  • Review the affected pages and shorten any title tags that exceed 65 characters. 
  • Ensure that the revised title stays descriptive and relevant to the page's content. 

 

For Title Tags Too Short

  • Evaluate pages with overly short title tags (less than 30 characters). 
  • Expand the title to provide a concise yet informative page content description. 

You can optimize your title tags by addressing these issues for better search engine visibility and user engagement.

For more information on creating SEO-friendly title tags, check out this article by Neil Patel: Title Tags for SEO.