Comments on: 8 tips for the perfect title tag http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/ Tips, insights and meandering thoughts about usability and information architecture Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:25:26 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-5045 Bruce Wed, 19 May 2010 14:22:45 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-5045 It is sure that we "can" use the same keywords (+ some site name/company identifier). The question is "should we" ? What are the pro and contra ? Tx It is sure that we “can” use the same keywords (+ some site name/company identifier). The question is “should we” ? What are the pro and contra ? Tx

]]> By: Els Aerts http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-3705 Els Aerts Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:50:46 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-3705 @regine Yes, if you want to do well in Google with a certain keyword you should use it in both the H1 and the title tag. And use it to link to that page. @regine Yes, if you want to do well in Google with a certain keyword you should use it in both the H1 and the title tag. And use it to link to that page.

]]> By: Régine Lambrecht http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-3703 Régine Lambrecht Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:43:03 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-3703 It is sure that we "can" use the same keywords (+ some site name/company identifier). The question is "should we" ? What are the pro and contra ? Tx It is sure that we “can” use the same keywords (+ some site name/company identifier). The question is “should we” ? What are the pro and contra ? Tx

]]> By: Els Aerts http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Els Aerts Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:33:46 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-3699 @regine You can use the same keywords you use in H1 in the title tag. But you can put more words in the title tag than in the H1. Adding your company's name is for instance a good thing to do in a title tag. And you'd never put that in the H1. @regine You can use the same keywords you use in H1 in the title tag. But you can put more words in the title tag than in the H1. Adding your company’s name is for instance a good thing to do in a title tag. And you’d never put that in the H1.

]]> By: Régine Lambrecht http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-3548 Régine Lambrecht Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:38:05 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-3548 I don't mix H1 with title: I mean using the CONTENT of H1 as . What about using the same words as title, as H1 and as navigation menu item ? Tx for sharing your opinion; I don't find clear statement about that good practice in usability, accessiblity and SEO. I don’t mix H1 with title: I mean using the CONTENT of H1 as . What about using the same words as title, as H1 and as navigation menu item ? Tx for sharing your opinion; I don’t find clear statement about that good practice in usability, accessiblity and SEO.

]]> By: SEO Tips for Ecommerce Sites | Hostway Web Resources http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-3470 SEO Tips for Ecommerce Sites | Hostway Web Resources Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:03:50 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-3470 [...] page of your Web site should have a unique title tag. It’s best if this matches the H1 tag, but if you must have your business name in the title [...] [...] page of your Web site should have a unique title tag. It’s best if this matches the H1 tag, but if you must have your business name in the title [...]

]]> By: Karl Gilis http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-3332 Karl Gilis Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:47:14 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-3332 @regine You're confusing the title tag with normal headings. The title tag can be found in the <head> part of a web page. The content of the title is not displayed on the page. You can't use any styling or h1-tags in the title tag. @regine
You’re confusing the title tag with normal headings.
The title tag can be found in the part of a web page. The content of the title is not displayed on the page. You can’t use any styling or h1-tags in the title tag.

]]> By: Régine Lambrecht http://webusability-blog.com/8-tips-for-the-perfect-title-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 Régine Lambrecht Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:45:09 +0000 http://webusability-blog.com/?p=811#comment-3328 What about using the H1 inside the title ? H1 is also supposed to best represent the page most important content, is also supposed to be short, to contain the best keywords used by the visitors, etc. Then you just have to add the brand name next to it. And what about if the H1 is also the same as the page name inside the navigation menu (best practice for localisation purpose)? Then all 3 are identical, which is not so good for LSI... Please share your opinion about Title VS H1 VS navigation menu item What about using the H1 inside the title ? H1 is also supposed to best represent the page most important content, is also supposed to be short, to contain the best keywords used by the visitors, etc.
Then you just have to add the brand name next to it.

And what about if the H1 is also the same as the page name inside the navigation menu (best practice for localisation purpose)? Then all 3 are identical, which is not so good for LSI…

Please share your opinion about Title VS H1 VS navigation menu item

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