Hierachy in a Title Tag Needed?
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When coding the title tags of a website, is it important to note the hierarchy of the website so the search engine can find that page? So, for example, the title tag would be, for a subcategory:
Webpage Subcategory>Category>Website name
Does this help the search engine rankings at all? Or can the search engines figure out the hierarchy by reading a sitemap or the HTML readable navigation? Then you could focus on the descriptive keywords of the subcategory page for the title tag.
Also, should you always include the site name in the title tag?
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My pleasure !! Cheers.
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Thanks Rob!!
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My testing has not shown any improvements with regards to this effort - BUT you could try it, and share the results with the rest of us!
Best practice for SEO TITLES is something like:
Optimal Format
Primary Keyword - Secondary Keyword | Brand Name
or
Brand Name | Primary Keyword and Secondary KeywordSee this article on from the Moz team and a pretty good read too!
http://www.seomoz.org/learn-seo/title-tag or
http://www.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo
Cheers! Rob
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