SEO guys a question...
 

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?

:helpme

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.

What are you using if not Yoast?

Custom,

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

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

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

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

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

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