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Do You Absolutely Have to Put the Title of Your Website in Your Header?

by kea55
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Hi Guys,
I'm making a header with X header seems it would be easier if I just left the title out and put picts in. does that make any sense? Can you do that and still have a successful site?
#absolutely #header #put #title #website
  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    You don't see the "Nike" name everywhere you see the "Nike" swoosh logo.

    Typically you see the site name in the header, however, I suppose it would just 'depend' on what you are trying to do....

    Do you have a powerful logo you hope to integrate and brand the site with?

    I do think if you DON'T add the site name, you may run the risk of people not knowing what it is that you are attempting to convey when they arrive at your site.
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    • Profile picture of the author Chris The Traffic Blogger
      You can put alt text in your title image which will help you score for your title.

      When you say title do you mean at the top of the site or in the actual <title> tags?

      For title tags I would say yes, but put it after your article or page title.

      For top of the site use hte alt tag with an image.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Shook
        There is no rule that you have to do it, but it was what almost every other website has in some way.

        Maybe you can integrate the title of the site into a logo, kind of liek the warrior fourm has up on top.
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        • Profile picture of the author AFI
          I would absolutely advise doing it. People are very used to sited being "named". If they come to your site and don't see what they're used to seeing, they might just get confused and click away. The title of the site tells the visitor what the site is about on first glance.

          Just my opinion.
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          • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
            Another opinion...

            If you're talking about having the name of the site visible at the top of the page, whether in the header graphic or in nearby text, then yes, make the name visible. It will reassure people that they haven't been shuttled of to some other site without their knowledge or permission.

            If you're talking about putting the site name in the title tag, then I think it depends on how good your site name is. If the site is tightly focused and the name contains an important keyword, sure, include it. If the site is a little broader and the site name might dilute the keyword effectiveness of the page title, don't include it.
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  • Profile picture of the author donhx
    When you drive down the street, do you see all the shops? Notice they all have a sign identifying what they offer? They even have signs at mall stores even though you can see the merchandise as you walk around. Same idea for a web site.
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  • Profile picture of the author ArticlePrince
    No, you don't 'have' to. There is no rule for it. However, it is a very good idea to do so to build a reputation around your site and so that the readers have a clear idea where they are (and hopefully where to go back to).

    Ever notice that in TV/radio commercials they say the phone number 5-6 times? That's so that you remember. You want to do something similar with your website, put it wherever it makes sense so that your read can remember it and come back to it.

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  • Profile picture of the author JonWebContent
    You don't see the "Nike" name everywhere you see the "Nike" swoosh logo.

    That is completely different. The Nike swoosh is a logo almost everyone is familiar with. When people see it, they know it's the Nike swoosh. No words are needed for that.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by JonWebContent View Post

      You don't see the "Nike" name everywhere you see the "Nike" swoosh logo.

      That is completely different. The Nike swoosh is a logo almost everyone is familiar with. When people see it, they know it's the Nike swoosh. No words are needed for that.
      They built their "brand" just like the OP will have to do.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mar
        Do you want the search engines to love you?? ....

        The search engines read your page title first - then all the other rubbish ...er interesting material .... you have chosen to publish online; I try to put an appropriate title on most pages of a site just to encourage the search engine bot that I have a page on a certain topic and that the page content reflects my choice of topic.

        If you don't want search engine love, if you're marketing your site in many different ways, then you should be good to ignore it. However, in a competitive marketplace, you leave out this vital step at your peril.

        ... at least, that's how I understand it - I could be wrong.

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        • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
          You can put anything you like in your header.

          You haven't really defined what you mean by header.

          If you're talking about an image at the top of your website page then as a copywriter I like to think of a header as a kind of pre headline...something that entices visitors to read what's on the page below.

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