Match your target search query, use a dash/hyphen as a separator if you
must, and avoid more than a few to avoid looking spammy.
Again, attempting to keyword stuff your title elements a low-impact SEO
technique at best for most markets. Is that example you gave "in bad
form" ? Google says "Make sure that your TITLE tags and ALT attributes
are descriptive and accurate."
http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35769
That said, there are optimal ways to craft title elements, and they are
tied to specific strategies for publishing content on web sites seeking
search engine referrals. No, I won't list them. I don't know your strategy.
Happily submitted......
john andrews
SEO and competitive web consultant in Seattle
blogging on issues of Competitive Webmastering at www.johnon.com
Peter Sawczynec ps-at-sun-code.com |nyphp MAIN ONE dev/internal group
use| wrote:
I've also always wanted to know, does using these types of symbols:
[colon], [double colon], [bar], {double bar], [plus sign] and/or [dash]
":", "::", " |", "||", "+" and/or "-"
...as separators between words in the page Title impact negatively on
search engine performance?
That is, do search engines get derailed by these symbols or do they just
parse them out and get straight at your net Title words?
In other words, is this type of Title bad form:
<title>Tall Joe Koffee Kafe :: Best Dang Cafe Au Lait Anywheres - Just
Ask Round || Tall Joe Koffee Kafe, Midleton, WY</title>
Warmest regards,
Peter Sawczynec
Technology Dir.
Sun-code Interactive
Sun-code.com
646.316.3678
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