Google reads 66 characters of your url, Try not to make the title long and useless one, if it goes a bit long, shorten it while making it appear relevant and meaningful.
Thanks for sharing same nice and valuable information. The basic thing that you must know is that take the help of such a keyword that you know the visitors search the most. So, always try to provide the keywords that are up to date and that will help you achieve more traffic. Always try to provide a very attractive title and optimize the Meta tags. Always try to create a good site map and submit the map to the search engines. These basic tips regarding the Search Engine Optimization are of great help and you will be able to get more traffic because of this. So, go for it.
3 characters (That's a joke "S" "E" "O" get it? ) But seriously > the length of the keyword phrase you are targeting...
This is true. However remember, Google is after natural rankings so if its longer then that its ok. Just make sure you build quality backlinks and have decent content and you will rank.
Long title is good, but dont cross it more than 66 words. They the words which are extra will be deducted to crawl. Try to focus on keywords and content which is unique and interesting. Arrange your meta tags perfectly. Keep investing your thoughts in every now and then.