Documents must have a title element
Estimated effort: about 5 minutes.
Every page needs a short, descriptive title that screen readers announce as soon as the page loads. Without one, or with an empty or placeholder title, visitors have no way to confirm which page they have landed on until they read through the content.
How to fix it
- Locate the <title> element in the page's <head> section.
- Add or replace it with short, descriptive text unique to that page, e.g. <title>Contact Us - Acme Bakery</title>.
- Do not leave the title empty or set to a generic placeholder like "Untitled" or "Home".
- Put the unique, page-specific content first, followed by the site or brand name, so screen reader users hear the important part first.
- Confirm the title updates by checking the browser tab or viewing the page source.
Before and after
Before
<title></title>
After
<title>Contact Us - Acme Bakery</title>