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What Are Various Meta Title Issues and How to Fix Them?

Identify and remedy common meta title issues with Webtune AI's smart fixes.


What is a Meta Title?

A meta title, also known as a title tag, is an HTML element that specifies the title of a webpage. It is a crucial component for search engine optimization (SEO) as it provides a concise and accurate description of the content on a particular web page.

Here are the benefits of a Meta Title -

  • SEO Boost: Enhances search engine rankings and visibility.

  • User Engagement: Encourages clicks with concise and relevant previews.

  • Brand Visibility: Reinforces brand recognition in search results.

  • High CTR: Increases click-through rates for improved rankings.

  • User-Friendly: Improves overall user experience on the site.

  • Bookmark Appeal: Facilitates easy identification when bookmarked.

  • Social Sharing Impact: Influences engagement and sharing on social media.

  • Competitive Edge: Sets pages apart with unique and compelling titles.

  • Clarity and Consistency: Delivers clear and consistent content representation.

  • Guideline Compliance: Adheres to search engine guidelines for optimal performance.

What Are Various Meta Title Issues?

There are 4 kinds of Meta Title issues that Webtune aims to fix. 

  1. Missing Meta Title: Webtune addresses the issue where a webpage lacks a meta title, which can negatively impact search engine visibility and user understanding of the page's content.

  2. Empty Meta Title: Webtune resolves cases where the meta title exists but is empty ensuring a meaningful and keyword-rich title for search engines and users.

  3. Outside Head: Webtune rectifies situations where the meta title is placed outside the HTML <head> section, ensuring proper structure and adherence to web standards.

  4. Multiple Found: Webtune tackles the challenge of having multiple meta titles on a single webpage, streamlining and optimizing this crucial HTML element for improved search engine performance and user experience.

Here’s the bigger picture when we dig deeper into each of the Meta Title issues -

1. Missing Meta Title:

  • Issue: Lack of a meta title on a webpage.

  • Impact: Diminished search engine visibility and user comprehension.

2. Empty Meta Title:

  • Issue: Presence of a meta title, but it is empty.

  • Impact: Lack of meaningful information for search engines and users.

3. Outside Head:

  • Issue: Placement of the meta title outside the HTML <head> section.

  • Impact: Violation of web standards, affecting structural integrity.

4. Multiple Found:

  • Issue: Presence of multiple meta titles on a single webpage.

  • Impact: Confusion for search engines and users, potential SEO issues.

How To Fix Any Meta Title Issue?

There are 2 ways to go about it -

  1. You can manually write it.

  2. You can generate it via AI Suggestions.


Here’s how you do it -

STEP 1
Click on ‘Meta Description’



STEP 2

As per the type of issue, follow the recommended action.

For example -

Missing - Click on the dialogue box and type the title as per your preference. Once done, simply click ‘Approve’.

Or, you can also AI-generate options under the ‘Add New Tag’ with the help of our AI Suggestions button (+). If you want more options to choose from, simply click on ‘Generate More’.

Empty - Click on the (+) or ‘AI Suggestions’ button and our AI generates the meta title for you. If you like it, simply click ‘Approve’. Or, edit it as per your liking. You can also write it manually.

Multiple Found - Simply select the meta title you want to keep. The recommended action here is ‘Update Value to’.

Outside Head - Just click on ‘Approve’ and it will automatically take the outside head and move it inside the head tag.

STEP 3

Next, click on ‘Approve’


STEP 4

Click ‘Review and Push Live’


STEP 5

On the redirected screen, you can review your final changes. If needed, you can further edit it over here, or directly click on ‘Push Changes Live’.

And voila! It’s done.



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