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Title tag for category page

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walidalsaqqaf last edited by

I'd like to know your views on the best approach for title tags for category pages for ecommerce sites.

3 examples

A) Category name | Free delivery on $50 purchase | Brand name

B) Discover best "category name" on brand name

C) Category Name | 1st Keyword, 2nd keyword | Brand name

Thanks!
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Audiohype last edited by

Hi Walid,

I would personally eliminate A and B purely based on the fact that they aren't targeted enough. I would put the "Free dliver on $50 purchase" in the meta description to encourage the click through, but C seems the most concise and targeted out of all of them.

Plus I'm a big fan of the " | " symbol
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