Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth

Irsan Komarga · 01-31-2012, 03:27 AM

We are always told to have up to 66 chars in title after that it's truncated in google listing display. 66 chars is too short I want to add more keywords but I am wondering if going beyond 66 chars is better in term of catching more keywords.
When the title is over 66 chars, in terms on page SEO, does it still count as good as when the title is less than 66 chars?

Let's say

Dr. Joe Blow | Dental Hygienist Fort Lauderdale FL | Dental Implants | Teeth Bleeching | Cosmetic Dentistry

This is obviously over 66 chars but in terms of on page SEO. Is it as good as or better than 66 chars for on page seo and catching more keywords?

Marketing Ignite · 01-31-2012, 03:38 AM

I would try to get it in less than 66 characters if possible to make the title very targeted.

cardine · 01-31-2012, 03:43 AM

No, don't go over 66 keywords in your title. That is what your meta description and meta keywords are for. You want a title to be short, succinct, and to the point.

Generally a good practice is make sure your main keyword is in the title and put most of your related/longtail keywords in your meta tags. If Google sees a disorganized page it will be harder to rank for all of those terms.

offpageseo99 · 01-31-2012, 05:18 AM

i think we use more than 66 characters in title tag. The main think to use 66 char is google truncates the remaining characters in SERP. so the users can not read. The best option is put the more related keywords with in the limit. Put the remaining keywords in the remaining spaces.
Thanks,
Off Page SEO

paulgl · 01-31-2012, 06:50 AM

Google indexes way more than 66 characters. But they show
roughly, more or less, that amount, in the results. I believe they
want the title to be the top line. They will add "..." if there
is more.

It's up to you. Just one more thing that people panic on.

If you have a reason to have a title over 66 characters, and
many times you will, go for it. Nothing bad happens.

Now if you just stuff a bunch of keywords in a title,
what good is that? You are muddling up your page.

Paul

thatkeywordguy · 01-31-2012, 07:21 AM

I have often thought about if there is any increased SEO value to LOOONG titles -- even if only the first 66 characters are actually ashtetically visible in the SERP.

I think there probably is a little bit. But your first 66 characters should be appealing to human eyes anyway -- even if the next set of characters is more of a runon sentence.

packerfan · 01-31-2012, 10:05 AM

Many of your answers can be found by looking at highly ranking pages for very competitive terms.

Study what the big boys do and you'll learn a lot. They spend millions on this stuff and hire real experts. You can probably learn more from studying those than you can here on the forum once you have the basics down.

jsmichael6 · 02-01-2012, 12:28 AM

@Irsan First of all your title looks spammy ,You used 5 keywords separately.Second thing if you use more than 70 characters in title,google definately truncate but google indexed it but dont use too long.

yukon · 02-01-2012, 10:30 PM

LMAO!

Are you serious?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irsan Komarga

We are always told to have up to 66 chars in title after that it's truncated in google listing display. 66 chars is too short I want to add more keywords but I am wondering if going beyond 66 chars is better in term of catching more keywords.
When the title is over 66 chars, in terms on page SEO, does it still count as good as when the title is less than 66 chars?

Let's say

Dr. Joe Blow | Dental Hygienist Fort Lauderdale FL | Dental Implants | Teeth Bleeching | Cosmetic Dentistry

This is obviously over 66 chars but in terms of on page SEO. Is it as good as or better than 66 chars for on page seo and catching more keywords?

samual james · 02-02-2012, 02:51 AM

What is the use of using extra characters in Title if you know very well that google will not going to read a single character after 69 characters

01-31-2012, 03:27 AM	#1
Irsan Komarga HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jakarta Posts: 364 Thanks: 1 Thanked 24 Times in 18 Posts	Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth We are always told to have up to 66 chars in title after that it's truncated in google listing display. 66 chars is too short I want to add more keywords but I am wondering if going beyond 66 chars is better in term of catching more keywords. When the title is over 66 chars, in terms on page SEO, does it still count as good as when the title is less than 66 chars? Let's say Dr. Joe Blow \| Dental Hygienist Fort Lauderdale FL \| Dental Implants \| Teeth Bleeching \| Cosmetic Dentistry This is obviously over 66 chars but in terms of on page SEO. Is it as good as or better than 66 chars for on page seo and catching more keywords?

01-31-2012, 03:38 AM	#2
Marketing Ignite HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 394 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth I would try to get it in less than 66 characters if possible to make the title very targeted.
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cardine Limitless Ambition Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 161 Thanks: 8 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth No, don't go over 66 keywords in your title. That is what your meta description and meta keywords are for. You want a title to be short, succinct, and to the point. Generally a good practice is make sure your main keyword is in the title and put most of your related/longtail keywords in your meta tags. If Google sees a disorganized page it will be harder to rank for all of those terms.
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offpageseo99 Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth i think we use more than 66 characters in title tag. The main think to use 66 char is google truncates the remaining characters in SERP. so the users can not read. The best option is put the more related keywords with in the limit. Put the remaining keywords in the remaining spaces. Thanks, Off Page SEO
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01-31-2012, 06:50 AM	#5
paulgl Plundering the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 4,851 Thanks: 804 Thanked 1,200 Times in 887 Posts	Re: Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth Google indexes way more than 66 characters. But they show roughly, more or less, that amount, in the results. I believe they want the title to be the top line. They will add "..." if there is more. It's up to you. Just one more thing that people panic on. If you have a reason to have a title over 66 characters, and many times you will, go for it. Nothing bad happens. Now if you just stuff a bunch of keywords in a title, what good is that? You are muddling up your page. Paul
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01-31-2012, 07:21 AM	#6
thatkeywordguy KeywordResearcher.org Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 266 Thanks: 93 Thanked 69 Times in 34 Posts Social Networking	Re: Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth I have often thought about if there is any increased SEO value to LOOONG titles -- even if only the first 66 characters are actually ashtetically visible in the SERP. I think there probably is a little bit. But your first 66 characters should be appealing to human eyes anyway -- even if the next set of characters is more of a runon sentence.
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jsmichael6 Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth @Irsan First of all your title looks spammy ,You used 5 keywords separately.Second thing if you use more than 70 characters in title,google definately truncate but google indexed it but dont use too long.
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02-02-2012, 02:51 AM	#10
samual james Advanced Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 502 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Title over 66 characters and SEO weighth What is the use of using extra characters in Title if you know very well that google will not going to read a single character after 69 characters
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