Change A WordPress Website Title In Google Search

In today’s digital age, it’s essential to have an optimized website for search engines.

Search engines, such as Google and Bing, use complex algorithms to determine the relevance and quality of your website’s content.

The title tag is one of the most crucial elements in this optimization process.

The title tag, also known as the website title, is the text that appears in the search engine results as the title of your website.

It is the first thing a potential visitor sees when searching for content related to your website.

In this guide, I will show you step-by-step how to change your WordPress website title tag in Google search and make sure it accurately reflects the content of your website.

Whether using the default WordPress settings or the Yoast SEO plugin, this guide covers both.

By the end of this guide, you will be able to improve your website’s chances of appearing in search results and attracting more visitors.

Let’s begin.

How To Change A WordPress Website Title Tag In WordPress

Hover your mouse over Settings, and select General.

Add your website title tag and tagline in the two boxes.

Scroll down and Save Changes.

After saving changes, I recommend requesting Google and Bing index your site.

How to Request Indexing on Google Search Console

In Google Search Console, paste your website URL, and click enter.

Select Request Indexing to submit your website to Google.

How to Request Indexing on Bing Webmaster Tools

In Bing Webmaster tools, select URL Submission.

Next, click Submit URLs.

Paste your site’s URL in the box, and click Submit.

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How to Change a WordPress Website Title Tag Using Yoast SEO

To install the Yoast SEO plugin, hover your mouse over Plugins and click Add New.

Type Yoast into search.

Install and activate the Yoast SEO plugin.

Once activated, hover your mouse over Yoast SEO, and select Search Appearance.

Add your website title in the first box and an alternative name for your site in the second box.

When complete, scroll down and click Save Changes.

After saving changes, I recommend requesting Google and Bing index your site.

How to Request Indexing on Google Search Console

In Google Search Console, paste your site URL in the top box and click enter.

Select Request Indexing to submit your website to Google.

How to Request Indexing on Bing Webmaster Tools

In Bing Webmaster tools, select URL Submission.

Next, click Submit URLs.

Paste your site’s URL in the box, and click Submit.

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Frequently Asked Questions

I Changed my Title Tag, but it isn’t Showing on Google!

Changes made to your site don’t show immediately. The process of indexing a website and updating information is slow.

When you request Google to index your site, you must be patient. Asking Google to index your site multiple times doesn’t speed up the process.

When updating my website, Google takes a few days to show my changes.

New websites are not a priority for Google. Google has limited resources.

Concentrate on publishing more content for your site and checking for updates in Google after a week.

Why is My WordPress Site not Showing in Google Search?

Some common reasons why a WordPress site might not appear in Google search results are:

• The site is new and hasn’t been indexed by Google yet. It can take some time for Google to discover and index new websites.
• For Google to index your site, you need to configure it correctly. Configuring includes setting up an XML sitemap and adding your site to Google Search Console.
• The site’s content is not optimized for search engines. For your site to appear in Google search results, you need to optimize the content for search engines. Optimizing means using keywords in your page titles, meta descriptions, and URLs, as well as using header tags and other techniques to organize your content.
• The site is being penalized by Google. If your site has been penalized by Google, it may not appear in search results. A penalty can happen if your site is spammy or violates Google’s Webmaster guidelines.

If your WordPress site is not showing up in Google search, diagnose and address the issue as soon as possible.

I recommend checking your Google Search Console. If your site has indexing issues, Google shows them on your console.

Addressing issues can help improve your website and make it more visible to potential visitors.

Conclusion

I recommend setting your site title and tagline after installing WordPress.

Google and Bing are excellent at finding new websites, so updating your WordPress website title is essential.

You can change the website title tag on WordPress. Or you can use the Yoast SEO plugin.

After updating your website, submit the site to Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster tools.

Website titles and meta descriptions are essential. Check out my The Importance of Website Titles and Meta Descriptions article to learn more.

I hope you found my article informative. If you have any questions, please leave them below.