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How to Shorten an Overlong Title Tag in Squarespace (2026)

Google displays roughly 50-60 characters of your title tag before truncating it with an ellipsis. If your Squarespace page title is too long, the most important keywords may be cut off and searchers see an incomplete headline. This often happens when Squarespace appends your site title to an already-long page title. The fix is editing the SEO title in your page settings.

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Why it matters

What this issue costs you

A truncated title tells searchers the result might not be relevant, which reduces click-through rate. Keywords at the end of an overlong title also carry less ranking weight. Keeping your primary keyword within the first 55 characters ensures it is always visible in search results.

Step-by-step

How to fix: Title tag too long

Squarespace

  1. 1

    Find the exact title length

    Run your page through our free SEO checker to see the exact character count. Alternatively, right-click your page > View Page Source > search for "<title>" and count the characters inside the tag, including the "- Site Title" suffix that Squarespace appends.

  2. 2

    Edit the SEO title

    In the Squarespace editor, navigate to the page. Click the gear icon to open Page Settings. Select the "SEO" tab. Edit the "SEO Title" field to bring it under 60 characters. This does not change the page name in your site navigation — it only controls what Google shows in search results.

  3. 3

    Shorten or remove the site title suffix

    Squarespace appends "- Your Site Title" to every page title by default. If your site title is long, this alone can push titles over 60 characters. Go to Settings > SEO Appearance and adjust the "Title Format" to shorten or remove the site title suffix. You can also shorten your site title under Settings > General > Site Title.

  4. 4

    Prioritize the target keyword at the front

    Rewrite the SEO title so the primary keyword appears first, followed by the value proposition. Example: "Yoga Classes in Austin | Morning & Evening" is better than "Welcome to Our Amazing Studio - Morning and Evening Yoga Classes in Austin, Texas - My Yoga Studio".

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FAQ

Common questions about title tag too long

Will shortening the SEO title change my page name in the menu?

No. The SEO title (set in the page's SEO tab) is separate from the Navigation Title that appears in your Squarespace site menu. You can have a concise SEO title and a different, longer navigation title.

Is 60 characters a hard limit?

It is a guideline based on pixel width (roughly 600px). Narrow characters like "i" or "l" take less space; wide characters like "W" or "M" take more. Aim for 50-58 characters to stay safely within the display limit.

Google is showing a different title than the one I set. Why?

Google sometimes rewrites titles — especially when they are very long, keyword-stuffed, or do not match the page content. Keeping the SEO title concise, accurate, and aligned with your H1 heading reduces the chance of Google overriding it.

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