Page Title Analyzer

What does the page title analyzer check?

Seven evidence-based structural checks per title: Pixel Width (Google's 580 px SERP cutoff; titles over the cutoff get truncated and rewritten), Keyword Front-Loading (primary keyword in position 1-3, excluding leading numerals and articles), Specificity (numbers, named entities, dates, with a penalty for heavy brackets or pipes), CTR Hook (concrete benefit statement), H1 Alignment (titles that match the page H1 on numbers and entities are preserved by Google at far higher rates), Power Words (bidirectional; clickbait power words like Insane or Shocking actually penalize because large-sample CTR studies show they correlate with lower click-through rate in SEO contexts), Emotional Pull (minor factor; sentiment effect on CTR is small compared to pixel width and specificity).

Why can't I score 100?

The ceiling is 86 by design, not 100. Here's why: two of the seven checks (Pixel Width and H1 Alignment) are pure measurement, and we award those a full 100 when they pass. The other five (Keyword Front-Loading, Specificity, CTR Hook, Power Words, Emotional Pull) are subjective judgment calls, and we cap those at 80 on purpose so Claude cannot inflate scores. A title that nails every subjective check at 80 and both measurement checks at 100 lands at a weighted composite of 86. That is the real top of the scale.

We cap the subjective checks because the alternative is score inflation, which is what most free title analyzers do (score your title 94 so you feel good, upsell you nothing changes). We would rather tell you honestly where your title sits. 85+ means your title clears every check it can clear. 70 to 80 is a strong title with one real gap. 60 to 70 means two gaps. Below 60 is where the real rewrites happen.

How did you decide the scoring weights?

Rebalanced based on evidence Google documents and large-sample SEO studies, not copywriting folklore. Pixel Width 20% (Google's 580 px SERP cutoff; titles over the cutoff truncate and get rewritten by Google at a sharply higher rate). Keyword Front-Loading 25% (keyword position in the first three words correlates strongly with ranking position and is what AI assistants extract as the page subject). Specificity 20% (numbers, named entities and dates get preserved by Google at much higher rates than vague phrasing). CTR Hook 15% (direct response copywriting principle). H1 Alignment 10% (titles that match the page H1 on numbers and entities are preserved far more often). Power Words 5% bidirectional (clickbait power words correlate with LOWER CTR in SEO contexts, so stuffing penalizes). Emotional Pull 5% (sentiment effect on CTR is small compared to the structural signals).

Why do other tools score my title differently?

Most free title analyzers use a 2015-era "word balance" model built for email subject lines that heavily rewards power words and emotional language. Large-sample CTR studies have since shown clickbait power words correlate with LOWER CTR in SEO contexts, so that model is actively wrong for page titles. Our scoring prioritizes signals Google documents (pixel width, keyword position) plus the behavior validated by large-sample SEO studies (title preservation when matched to H1, specificity signals, truncation thresholds). We will typically score closer to the real Google SERP outcome and further from folklore.

Should I provide the H1?

Yes. The H1 Alignment check is a 10% weight signal and only runs properly when you provide the page H1. Google preserves titles at a much higher rate when the page H1 contains the same numbers and named entities (a well-documented pattern in large-sample Google title rewrite studies). Without the H1, the check returns a soft warn.

What is the 580 px pixel width about?

Google truncates title tags that render wider than roughly 580 pixels in desktop SERPs (not characters, pixels). A wide W is three times a narrow i. We measure your title's actual pixel width using HTML canvas with Arial 20px bold (Google's SERP title font), so the measurement is pixel-perfect for your browser. If your title truncates, the end gets cut off mid-word and CTR drops.

Is this really free?

Yes. Full report shows on screen with no signup. Rate-limited to 5 runs per IP per day because Claude API calls cost real money. No retargeting pixel, no third-party trackers.

What AI model powers the analysis?

Anthropic Claude Sonnet 4.6, grounded in a knowledge base covering Google title rewrite patterns, large-sample SEO CTR data, keyword position ranking correlation, and AI assistant extraction behavior.