Why does AC create duplicate titles?

[kwikstand]

I am trying to optimize ny site and have come to realize that AC places two title tags in each page. I am putting my title in the HTML HEAD section of categories and products and AC seems to be auto generating it's own using the name of the product or category.

When I look at the source code, the <Title> tag is used twice. Once for the name of the product or category and one is the title tag I used.

Why is this and how can I stop it? I need to have control over what my titles are. It is a very important part of SEO.

Am I doing something wrong?

Any input would be appreciated.,

[mazhar]

Don't put your Title tag in HTML Head section, locate location where AC is setting its title to product name and then update that statement by providing your own title instead of product name.

[jmestep]

The Web2Market SEO Manager is now available and it removes duplicate titles and more.

http://www.web2market.com/SEO-Manager-P122C37.aspx

[kwikstand]

Don't put your Title tag in HTML Head section, locate location where AC is setting its title to product name and then update that statement by providing your own title instead of product name.

I don't think I understand. Why is the "HTML HEAD" section there in the first place? I thought this was one of the big improvements of AC7.
What do you mean, "locate where AC is setting its title to product name?

Would that be in the product.aspx & CategoryGrid4.aspx pages?

If so, how would I change it to provide my own title?

Once the code on that is changed, where would I specify the title for each product & category?

Thanks,
Scott

[jmestep]

Technically, the title is not part of the meta stuff.
http://searchenginewatch.com/2167931
In .net the <title> is generated from Page.Title, so that is why Able won't have it in the html head area.
In the SEO manager, we let a merchant add it into the html head area so that he can customize it for every product, etc, then we parse it out and put it into a <title> tag on the page level.