SEO guys a question...

[FreeHugeMovies]

So this is happening to one of my mainstream websites. It's removing my page tile and putting in my URL: Domain Name - Page Title.

Here is what Google says:

If we?ve detected that a particular result has one of the above issues with its title, we may try to generate an improved title from anchors, on-page text, or other sources. However, sometimes even pages with well-formulated, concise, descriptive titles will end up with different titles in our search results to better indicate their relevance to the query. There?s a simple reason for this: the title tag as specified by a webmaster is limited to being static, fixed regardless of the query. Once we know the user?s query, we can often find alternative text from a page that better explains why that result is relevant. Using this alternative text as a title helps the user, and it also can help your site. Users are scanning for their query terms or other signs of relevance in the results, and a title that is tailored for the query can increase the chances that they will click through.

https://yoast.com/google-page-title/


A: Is this hurting me in SERP? I believe it is.
B: Is there a way to remove this? Maybe, a 1st page makeover?

[AdultKing]

Originally Posted by FreeHugeMovies

So this is happening to one of my mainstream websites. It's removing my page tile and putting in my URL: Domain Name - Page Title.

You can edit the home page template for Yoast, along with templates for categories, tags etc.

RTFM.

[FreeHugeMovies]

Originally Posted by AdultKing

You can edit the home page template for Yoast, along with templates for categories, tags etc.

RTFM.

I'm not using YOAST. Just found the article.

[baddog]

Originally Posted by FreeHugeMovies

So this is happening to one of my mainstream websites. It's removing my page tile and putting in my URL: Domain Name - Page Title.

Here is what Google says:

If we?ve detected that a particular result has one of the above issues with its title, we may try to generate an improved title from anchors, on-page text, or other sources. However, sometimes even pages with well-formulated, concise, descriptive titles will end up with different titles in our search results to better indicate their relevance to the query. There?s a simple reason for this: the title tag as specified by a webmaster is limited to being static, fixed regardless of the query. Once we know the user?s query, we can often find alternative text from a page that better explains why that result is relevant. Using this alternative text as a title helps the user, and it also can help your site. Users are scanning for their query terms or other signs of relevance in the results, and a title that is tailored for the query can increase the chances that they will click through.

https://yoast.com/google-page-title/


A: Is this hurting me in SERP? I believe it is.
B: Is there a way to remove this? Maybe, a 1st page makeover?

What are you using if not Yoast?

[FreeHugeMovies]

Originally Posted by baddog

What are you using if not Yoast?

Custom,

I do not think that makes a difference as google is ignoring my title.

[Relic]

There’s a simple reason for this: the title tag as specified by a webmaster is limited to being static, fixed regardless of the query

Google is showing titles that match queries now.
It obviously thinks your titles lack descriptiveness.
A good approach to that could be :

<title>Site name - Category - Page Title</title>

The nearest you can make it to what it wants to show, the more likely it will accept your title as is.

[xxxjay]

Originally Posted by baddog

What are you using if not Yoast?

Blows away Yoast. Try use Schema> Person > Model Name

It has all of the open graph and a shitload more.

[FreeHugeMovies]

Will changing page title and design of front page, correct this issue?