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Missing Page Title

The <title> element inside <head> is required by the HTML specification. It defines the text shown in browser tabs, bookmarks, search engine results, and social media shares. A missing or empty title is one of the most damaging SEO mistakes.

Why It Matters

Without a title tag, search engines may use random text from your page as the title in results, or skip your page entirely. Browser tabs show the URL instead of a readable name. Social shares look unprofessional.

Code Examples

❌ Invalid
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <!-- No title tag -->
</head>
✓ Valid
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>Free HTML Validator | Check Your Code Online</title>
</head>

How to Fix

  • 1Add a unique, descriptive <title> to every page.
  • 2Keep titles under 60 characters. Google truncates longer titles in search results.
  • 3Put your primary keyword near the beginning of the title.
  • 4Make each page's title unique. Don't use the same title across your site.

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