Website Title Tag Checker
Measure your page’s exact Google SERP pixel width (580px limit) and character count, detect Google title rewrite triggers, compare <title> vs. <h1> and OpenGraph signals, and test live edits in our SERP simulator.
Recent Website Title Tag Audits
What Makes a High-Ranking Title Tag?
1. Design for Pixels (580px), Not Just Characters
Google allocates roughly 580–600px of horizontal space for desktop search titles rendered in 20px Arial. Wide uppercase letters like W, M, and G consume up to three times the pixel width of narrow letters like i and l. Keeping your title between 280px and 575px prevents awkward mid-word ... cutoffs.
2. Prevent Google Title Rewrites with H1 Alignment
Studies show Google rewrites over 60% of title tags when they are stuffed with repeated keywords, use generic labels like "Home", or contradict the visible on-page <h1>. Sharing core topic keywords between your <title> and primary <h1> anchors your preferred headline in search results.
3. Front-Load Primary Keywords & Append Your Brand
Both search crawlers and human eyes scan the first 3–5 words of a title tag with the highest weight. Place your primary topic keyword at the front and append your brand name at the end using a clean delimiter (such as Primary Topic | BrandName or Primary Topic - BrandName).