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    • scanlin
      scanlin last edited by

      I noticed on a site that ranks above me for 'keyphrase" that they have two similar tags in their area:

      <title>keyphrase</title>

      I've used the first (<title>) on all my pages. I've not used the 2nd at all. Should I? I'm trying to optimize mostly for Google. I found this article http://www.webmarketingnow.com/tips/meta-title.html but looking for opinions from the experts here...</p> <p>Also, does it matter if the <title> tag is the 1st thing after the <head> tag or is anywhere withing <head> okay?</p> <p>Thanks.</p></title>

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      • DavidKauzlaric
        DavidKauzlaric last edited by

        Do not waste your time using the meta title, we've run experiments and found no boost whatsoever using meta title, just focus on regular title tag, links, and fresh high-quality content.

        It does NOT matter where in the tag your title tag is, but personally we put it right after the opening head tag for a good practice and to have a cleaner code layout. But, it matters NOTHING.

        Good luck!

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