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[inforequest]

Match your target search query, use a dash/hyphen  as a separator if you 
must, and avoid more than a few to avoid looking spammy.

Again, attempting to keyword stuff your title elements a low-impact SEO 
technique at best for most markets. Is that example you gave "in bad 
form" ? Google says "Make sure that your TITLE tags and ALT attributes 
are descriptive and accurate." 
http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35769

That said, there are optimal ways to craft title elements, and they are 
tied to specific strategies for publishing content on web sites seeking 
search engine referrals. No, I won't list them. I don't know your strategy.

Happily submitted......

john andrews
SEO and competitive web consultant in Seattle
blogging on issues of Competitive Webmastering at www.johnon.com


Peter Sawczynec ps-at-sun-code.com |nyphp MAIN ONE dev/internal group 
use| wrote:

>I've also always wanted to know, does using these types of symbols: 
>
>[colon], [double colon], [bar], {double bar], [plus sign] and/or [dash]
>":", "::", " |", "||", "+" and/or "-"
>
>...as separators between words in the page Title impact negatively on
>search engine performance? 
>That is, do search engines get derailed by these symbols or do they just
>parse them out and get straight at your net Title words?
>
>In other words, is this type of Title bad form: 
>
><title>Tall Joe Koffee Kafe :: Best Dang Cafe Au Lait Anywheres - Just
>Ask Round || Tall Joe Koffee Kafe, Midleton, WY</title>
>
>Warmest regards, 
> 
>Peter Sawczynec 
>Technology Dir.
>Sun-code Interactive
>Sun-code.com 
>646.316.3678 
>