November 29, 2007
What is the Best Format for an Ampersand in the Title Tag?
When you have a title tag with an & (ampersand), how should you best structure it?
My thought would be to use "and," but some people say that the & works. The W3C validator will not approve of the & sign itself.
Additionally, you should consider that if you're doing a search, you're likely not going to be pressing the & key. If you're doing exact match, you'll likely type in "and." For the ease of search, "and" is recommended.
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Tamar Weinberg in Search Engine Optimization at November 29, 2007 9:03 AM
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Personally, I'd go with your suggestion to use "and,". It just seems more logical to type the word out because, as you say, nobody types & into the search box.
Posted by Ian N at November 29, 2007 10:13