> ## Knowledge Base Index
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> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
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# Meta Title Checker

## What is the Meta Title Checker?
The [Meta Title Checker](https://seotesting.com/free-seo-tools/meta-title-checker/) is a free tool that validates a page's meta title tag - confirming it exists, that it's in the correct position on the page, and that there's only one of them.

## About title tags:
The title tag is an HTML element that specifies the title of a web page. It's displayed in search engine results and browser tabs.

**Why it matters:**
* Appears in search engine results pages (SERPs)
* Influences click-through rates
* Helps search engines understand page content
* Displayed in browser tabs and bookmarks

## Why is this useful?
Meta title optimisation is SEO fundamentals, but it's implemented incorrectly more often than you'd expect - a missing tag, a tag placed outside the head section, or several instances on the same page. Any of these can affect how search engines read the page. A quick check confirms the tag is present, correctly placed, and accessible to Google and other search engines.

## What it checks
* The meta title tag exists on the page
* The tag is in the correct place on the page
* Only a single meta title tag exists
* Related checks on the page's canonical tag

## How to run a check
* Open the [Meta Title Checker](https://seotesting.com/free-seo-tools/meta-title-checker/) and select '**Click to Run Checker**'
* Enter the URL of the page you want to check.

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* Click 'Check Title Tag' to run the check and review the results.
* Fix any issues reported, then re-run the check to confirm.

## Best practices:
* Keep titles between 30-60 characters
* Include your primary keyword
* Make it compelling and descriptive
* Avoid keyword stuffing
* Make each page's title unique

## Related free tools
* For a dedicated canonical check, use the [Canonical Tag Checker](https://seotesting.com/free-seo-tools/canonical-tag-checker/).