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Business SEO Basics Better SEO Through Code Title Tag and Meta Description

Sam Bartlett
Sam Bartlett
3,965 Points
Posted by Sam Bartlett
Sam Bartlett
3,965 Points

Where do I insert the title tag? I put it within the <head><head/> and it doesn't seem to be working.

I entered <title>Star Wars Merchandise<title/> under <head> and above <head/>...Is this not correct? When I do the </head> has a red line underneath to say it is incorrect.

index.html 
<html>
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
</head>
<body>
    <p>Star Wars Merchandise</p>
    <p>Boba Fett Shirts</p>
    <p>Available in white; sizes S-M-L-XL</p>
    <p>Darth Maul Hat</p>
    <p>Available in black or white at <a href="http://hats.com">Hats.com</a></p>
</body>
</html>

3 Answers

David Grant
David Grant
2,978 Points
David Grant
David Grant
2,978 Points

Hello,

You've made a simple error by placing the "/" in closing <title/> in the wrong place.

your code:

I entered <title>Star Wars Merchandise<title/> under

Correct code:

I entered <title>Star Wars Merchandise</title> under

The Riki's post above mine is correct but I thought i'd explain the issue here :)

Riki Montgomery
Riki Montgomery
9,803 Points
Riki Montgomery
Riki Montgomery
9,803 Points

It works for me when I add <title>Star Wars Merchandise</title> inside the head tag. Are you writing it correctly?

David Grant
David Grant
2,978 Points
David Grant
David Grant
2,978 Points

To clarify, you close a tag like this </tag> not like this <tag/>

Hope this helps :)