PILLAR 2, TOPICAL CONTENT · 2.1 Title & metaMediumInferred

Missing <meta charset>

What it is

No charset declaration.

Why it matters

Risk of mojibake/encoding issues affecting parsing.

How to fix it

Declare UTF-8 early in head.

Impact

Low-medium. Inferred.

Evidence

Correct encoding supports proper parsing. Google Search Central, In-Depth Guide to How Google Search Works