Error · document-title
The page has no title
Lighthouse / axe call it: Documents must have <title> element to aid in navigation · Document doesn't have a <title> element
The browser tab is blank and screen readers can't say which page is open. Also hurts Google.
Who it leaves out: blind people (screen readers) · people with cognitive disabilities🔎 also SEO
How to fix it
Give the page a title. Code included, verified.
In the code
Add a unique, descriptive <title> inside <head>; it is the first thing screen readers announce.
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Where to fix it without code
If your site runs on one of these platforms, the fix is in the admin panel:
WordPress:
Settings → General → Site Title and Tagline; per page, use the page title or your SEO plugin (Yoast/Rank Math → SEO title).Shopify:
Online Store → Preferences → Homepage title; per product/page: scroll to "Search engine listing" → Edit → Page title.Wix:
Editor → Pages → ⋯ on the page → SEO basics → Title tag.Squarespace:
Pages → gear icon on the page → SEO → SEO Title; site-wide: Settings → Site title.Webflow:
Pages → gear on the page → SEO settings → Title tag.Odoo:
Website → Site → Optimize SEO (on each page) → Title.
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