Moz says the 17 title elements too long but they are part of my blog title?
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How do I correct this?
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It's not really that big of a deal if it's a blog title and I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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70 Characters is max length of a title that will be recognized.
That doesn't mean you can't have longer titles, just that only the first 70 characters are going to matter.
Look at the title of this thread for example
Moz says the 17 title elements too long but they are part of my blog title? | SEOmoz Q&A
If you're trying to optimize your titles for SEO then you may have to look at your CMS (Content Management System) to see if you can add specific titles. Or you can simply ignore the warnings as this forum does.
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