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    Google is simplifying my meta titles. What does it mean?

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    • isaac663
      isaac663 last edited by

      Hi Guys.

      I've noticed that google seems to be simplifying my meta titles in their SERP for some keyword searchs.

      Should I be worried about this?  Perhaps a sign of being a little 'spammy' in my meta titles?

      Or is Google just aiming to bring up the most relevant looking result? Based on that specific search?

      Isaac.

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      • Ria_
        Ria_ last edited by

        If your title is relevant to the query searched, then it could be down to a number of reasons e.g. Your title is too long, too spammy, irrelevant to the actual content of the page, etc.

        It's difficult to say really without seeing the page and comparing it to Google's preferred title.

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        • ThomasHarvey
          ThomasHarvey last edited by

          Personally I believe that it's "Or is Google just aiming to bring up the most relevant looking result? Based on that specific search? "

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          • RobertFisher
            RobertFisher last edited by

            Issac,

            When you say "simplifying" can you give us an idea as to what that means? Do you mean shortening or titles are truncated, etc. or do you mean the title convention is changed? So "Hot Fresh Bagels | Bagels Dallas Texas | Bobs Big Bagels" is now what?

            your question is to unclear to provide a reasonable answer.

            Thanks

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