What are Page Titles?

Page titles are the brief phrases that appear in your browser tabs and relevantly describes the content of that particular webpage.

Page titles appear in:

• the window title bar in many browsers **
• browsers' tabs when multiple webpages are open
• Google, Bing, Yahoo and other search engine results
• used for browser bookmarks/favorites
• read by screen readers which are assistive technology devices used by individuals with disabilities

Image of how Page Titles appear in Google Chrome:

** Browsers work differently. Firefox and Google Chrome will work differently. Thus, some of the material presented here may or may not apply to you depending on your browser.