Generate a few title variations for your primary keyword, each checked against a search-safe character length in real time.
Google typically renders somewhere around 55–60 characters of a page title before truncating it with an ellipsis — and if your site appends a brand suffix (like this one does, adding " — CamAffiliateHub" to every title), that suffix eats into that budget too. Aiming for roughly 41–46 characters in the title itself leaves enough room for a brand suffix without the whole thing getting cut off in search results.
The color coding above reflects this directly: green means safely under the limit with a brand suffix included, amber means it's getting tight, red means it'll likely truncate.
Why 41–46 characters specifically, not the full 60? That range leaves room for a brand suffix (like " — YourSiteName") to be appended without pushing the total past the point where Google starts truncating. If your site doesn't append anything to its titles, you have more room to work with.
Should I always include the target keyword at the very start of the title? It's generally a strong default — search engines and readers both tend to weight the first few words more heavily — but a title that reads naturally will usually outperform one that's been awkwardly front-loaded just to satisfy this rule.