Wordpress Blog Title Problem

by AnniePot

Posted: 13 years ago 6 replies

PROGRAMMING

I have edited the theme of my Wordpress blog to show a banner across the top of pages. Previously the theme displayed the Site Title and Tagline as set up in the General Options.

My problem is, I now have to leave the Site Title and Tagline fields blank in the General options otherwise this text continues to display on top of the banner.

Consequently, when I search for the blog or view the page source, Wordpress pulls a title from the first two words of the title of the page I display on the front page.

Can anyone explain a way to enter these two vital fields so that Google picks them up, without them displaying on top of the banner?

BTW - I use the Platinum SEO plugin, but the Home Title and Home Description I've entered there are not displaying.

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pjCheviot Banned 13 years ago

Hi Anne

When you edited the theme to add your banner you should have also either deleted or commented out the code for displaying the Title & Tagline - this would mean that your General Settings could have been left as they were.

I not familiar with the theme you are using but unless it has an Admin panel to change this feature, then you will have to edit the "header.php" file.

PM me if you need a hand.
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- AnniePot 13 years ago
  
  Thanks PJ
  I did wonder about doing that. So Google, etc. will then find and use the title and tagline without the links pointing to them in the header?
  
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  pjCheviot Banned 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by AnniePot
  
  Thanks PJ
  I did wonder about doing that. So Google, etc. will then find and use the title and tagline without the links pointing to them in the header?
  
  Your Platinum SEO details will take care of that. If you're still not sure, then look at your page source AFTER you've commented out the Title & Tagline to verify it.
  
  HTH
  
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  AnniePot 13 years ago
  
  Yes - did it and checked the page source. It's now just fine. I wish I'd followed my instincts in the first place.
  
  Thanks a lot -much appreciated :-)
  
  Anne
  
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  pjCheviot Banned 13 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by AnniePot
  
  Yes - did it and checked the page source. It's now just fine. I wish I'd followed my instincts in the first place.
  
  Thanks a lot -much appreciated :-)
  
  Anne
  
  Can be a bit daunting but it's sometimes worth experimenting - if you know how to reverse what doesn't work
  
  And you're most welcome, Anne
  All the best
  pj
  
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  sehari 13 years ago
  
  Great work. Keep it up
  
  Thanks
  
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