KevinKane

I have a similar problem.

For example, kevinkane.com/2010/12/4-studies-which-show-that-using-a-second-monitor-can-boost-productivity/ doesn’t show the trackback from https://gkrb.com/blog/No+Brainer:+Add+a+Second+Monitor+to+your+PC

My settings allow pingbacks and trackbacks.

Can anyone help? Thank you.

Paul, it’s nice when these things have a simple solution. ??

I found the solution!

Install the WordPress plugin “All in One SEO Pack.”

The plugin’s default format for post titles is:

"%post_title% | %blog_title%"

You don’t have to change any of the plugin’s settings or edit any code.

You will see the SERP changes in a day or so.

I found the solution!

Install the WordPress plugin “All in One SEO Pack.”

The plugin’s default format for post titles is:

"%post_title% | %blog_title%"

You don’t have to change any of the plugin’s settings or edit any code.

You will see the SERP changes in a day or so.

Esmi, I’ll write a follow-up post later to let you know if this code changes the way Google displays my posts. Thanks.

esmi, I swapped my old code with the new code you provided.

I then did a Google search and I see that my blog title still precedes my post title.

Does this mean that the new code doesn’t work? Or does it take some time for Google to index with the new code? Thanks.

Esmi, thanks.

If I use your code above, should I delete the code below (which is in my header.php right now):

<!-- code to control titles in search engine results START -->
<?php if (is_single() || is_page() || is_archive()) { wp_title('',true); } else { bloginfo('description'); } ?> — <?php bloginfo('name'); ?>
<!-- code to control titles in search engine results END-->

@send2paul, how did this solution work for you?

I have the same problem.

There must be a way to prevent your blog’s title from showing at the start on the search engine results page (SERP).

For example, a Google search for “7 predictions for future of computers” shows my page as the first result (with my damned blog title at the front), but every other result does not show the website or blog title before the page title.

For a second example, search “Copyblogger writing” and the SERP shows each post’s page title first –e.g., “How to Write Magnetic Headlines | Copyblogger.”

Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks.