{"id":1606,"date":"2019-09-20T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/?p=1606"},"modified":"2020-07-29T23:49:12","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T21:49:12","slug":"change-wordpress-title-and-tagline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/change-wordpress-title-and-tagline\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Title and Tagline of Your WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you were impatient during the WordPress installation process and wanted to get it over with as soon as possible, you might have given your website a placeholder title and tagline. However, your title and tagline are often the first things anyone will see<\/strong> when they stumble upon your page. They are key components of your brand, and instantly let visitors know what to expect from your site. Not to mention that they\u2019re highly important for your website\u2019s SEO<\/a><\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]So, instead of sticking with those placeholders you initially set, you should think about optimizing your title and tagline to best reflect your business and your brand.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”28px”][vc_column_text]Luckily, changing the WordPress title and tagline is not a complicated process at all, and the steps for doing so are the same for both the Classic and Gutenberg editors. Here are simple instructions on how to do it.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”68px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1. Login to Your Website<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]First things first, you need to be logged in to your admin account if you want to make any changes. Once you do so, you need to go to Appearance<\/em><\/strong> and then choose the Customize<\/em> option<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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2. Choose Site Identity<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Next, you should click on the Site Identity<\/em> tab<\/strong> located in the upper left corner of the navigation menu.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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3. Change the Website Name<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]You can change the name of your website in the Site Title<\/em> field<\/strong> by deleting the previous name and then adding a new one. Don\u2019t forget to click on the Publish<\/em> button<\/strong> when you\u2019re finished.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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4. Change the Tagline<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Changing the tagline can be done in the same way. Simply edit the Tagline<\/em> field<\/strong> by putting in a short but captivating description<\/strong> of your website. Again, you should click on Publish once you\u2019re done.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]

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Conclusion<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]And that\u2019s all that you need to do to change the title and tagline of your WordPress site. Go ahead and come up with a unique name and description of your brand that\u2019s sure to grab the attention of your target audience![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Changing your WordPress title and tagline is important for your brand identity. By following our guide you will learn how to do it quickly and effortlessly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[4,13],"class_list":["post-1606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-tips","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/qodeinteractive.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}