Lesson 16 of 30

HTML Page Title

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The <title> tag sits inside the <head> and sets the text shown on the browser tab. But it does much more than that — it is also the blue clickable headline Google shows in search results, and the name used when someone bookmarks your page.

Why the title matters so much

Of all the tags on a page, the title carries the most weight for search engines. When Google decides what your page is about, it looks at the title first. A page with a good title can outrank a page with better content but a vague title like "Home" or "Untitled".

How to write a good title

Be specific: "HTML Tables — KAMALDNP Seekho" beats "Lesson 17".
Put the important words first: search engines give more weight to the start.
Keep it under 60 characters: longer titles get cut off in search results.
One title per page: every page on your site should have a different title.
Add your brand at the end: "… — KAMALDNP" helps people recognise your site.

Notice that the title is never shown inside the page itself. Visitors only see it in the tab, in search results, and in bookmarks — which is exactly why it is so easy to forget, and so important to get right.

Tip: After writing a title, search for it on Google. If your page does not appear, the title is probably too generic or too similar to other pages.

Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>HTML Page Title — KAMALDNP Seekho</title>
</head>
<body>

<h1>Welcome to my page</h1>
<p>The title above is set in the head — check the browser tab.</p>

</body>
</html>

Output

Output — how it looks in the browser

Try it yourself: copy the code above into a file named test.html, open it in your browser, and change the text to see what happens. That is how you learn — by changing things and watching the result.

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