TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE
Duplicate brand in a page title: fix the title template
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A title such as Brand — Page — Brand often combines a page title with a site-wide template that appends the brand again. Inspect the final HTML, not just the editor field.
Find both title sources
Compare your page title setting with the layout or CMS title template. Choose one place to append the brand. LabPuff detects repeated separated segments; it does not detect every possible duplicate phrase.
Write for the reader
Describe the page distinctly and keep branding concise. Character counts are editorial hints, not ranking requirements; display width and language affect truncation. Google can choose a different title link.
Check more than one page
Inspect the homepage, an article and a tool page after changing a shared template. Confirm their titles are distinct. Review search results later, allowing time for recrawling; the static report cannot predict the displayed title.
Reference and scope
Google Search Central: title links
This guide explains a diagnostic workflow. Provider-specific configuration and actual messages or browser behavior require separate verification. The linked tools report bounded observations, not a complete audit.