short titles
Titles under 30 characters miss keyword and click-through opportunities
What it is
crawler.sh flags a page as having a short title when the <title> tag contains fewer than 30 characters. This is check #2 in the SEO analysis.
Why it matters for SEO
Short titles often indicate a missed opportunity:
- Keyword coverage - A brief title like “Home” or “About” contains no meaningful keywords for search engines to rank.
- Click-through rate - Short titles provide less context in search results, giving users fewer reasons to click.
- SERP real estate - Search engines allocate space for titles in results. A short title wastes that space and makes the listing less prominent.
Why it matters for AEO
AI answer engines scan titles to determine topical relevance. A title like “Products” gives no signal about what specific products or topics the page covers. More descriptive titles help AI systems match your content to user queries and cite your page accurately.
How to fix it
Expand short titles to be more descriptive while staying under 60 characters:
| Before | After |
|---|---|
Home | Web Crawler for SEO Audits - crawler.sh |
About | About crawler.sh - Fast Website Crawling Tool |
Blog | SEO and Web Crawling Blog - crawler.sh |
Guidelines:
- Aim for 30–60 characters
- Add relevant keywords that describe the page content
- Include your brand name where appropriate
What crawler.sh reports
In the CLI, short titles appear under the “Titles too short” section of crawler seo output with each affected URL listed. In the desktop app, they appear in the SEO Issues card.
