diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf48ed3d82..9b91c7e86d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ These tasks still need to be done before Perseus can be pushed to v1.0.0.
 
 -   [x] Create a custom CLI as a harness for apps without ridiculous amounts of configuration needed
 
-*   [ ] Support custom template hierarchies
 *   [x] Support i18n out of the box
-*   [x] (Maybe) Implement custom router
-*   [ ] Pre-built integrations for Actix Web (done) and AWS Lambda (todo)
+*   [x] Implement custom router
+*   [x] Allow direct modification of the document head
+*   [ ] Improve SEO and initial load performance
+*   [ ] Support custom template hierarchies
+*   [ ] Pre-built integrations
+    -   [x] Actix Web
+    -   [ ] AWS Lambda
 
 ### Beyond
 
diff --git a/examples/basic/index.html b/examples/basic/index.html
index d9b3c52d9d..aadba0f1d1 100644
--- a/examples/basic/index.html
+++ b/examples/basic/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
         <meta charset="UTF-8" />
         <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-        <title>Perseus Starter App</title>
         <!-- Importing this runs Perseus -->
         <script type="module" src="/.perseus/main.js" defer></script>
     </head>
diff --git a/examples/cli/index.html b/examples/cli/index.html
index d9b3c52d9d..aadba0f1d1 100644
--- a/examples/cli/index.html
+++ b/examples/cli/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
         <meta charset="UTF-8" />
         <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-        <title>Perseus Starter App</title>
         <!-- Importing this runs Perseus -->
         <script type="module" src="/.perseus/main.js" defer></script>
     </head>
diff --git a/examples/cli/src/pages/about.rs b/examples/cli/src/pages/about.rs
index 8c88a6f470..db91bda52d 100644
--- a/examples/cli/src/pages/about.rs
+++ b/examples/cli/src/pages/about.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ pub fn about_page() -> SycamoreTemplate<G> {
 }
 
 pub fn get_page<G: GenericNode>() -> Template<G> {
-    Template::new("about").template(template_fn())
+    Template::new("about")
+        .template(template_fn())
+        .head(head_fn())
 }
 
 pub fn template_fn<G: GenericNode>() -> perseus::template::TemplateFn<G> {
@@ -20,3 +22,11 @@ pub fn template_fn<G: GenericNode>() -> perseus::template::TemplateFn<G> {
         }
     })
 }
+
+pub fn head_fn() -> perseus::template::HeadFn {
+    Rc::new(|_| {
+        template! {
+            title { "About Page | Perseus Example – Basic" }
+        }
+    })
+}
diff --git a/examples/cli/src/pages/index.rs b/examples/cli/src/pages/index.rs
index 30a0423953..8c63f16c97 100644
--- a/examples/cli/src/pages/index.rs
+++ b/examples/cli/src/pages/index.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ pub fn get_page<G: GenericNode>() -> Template<G> {
     Template::new("index")
         .build_state_fn(Rc::new(get_static_props))
         .template(template_fn())
+        .head(head_fn())
 }
 
 pub async fn get_static_props(_path: String) -> StringResultWithCause<String> {
@@ -38,3 +39,11 @@ pub fn template_fn<G: GenericNode>() -> perseus::template::TemplateFn<G> {
         }
     })
 }
+
+pub fn head_fn() -> perseus::template::HeadFn {
+    Rc::new(|_| {
+        template! {
+            title { "Index Page | Perseus Example – Basic" }
+        }
+    })
+}
diff --git a/examples/i18n/index.html b/examples/i18n/index.html
index d9b3c52d9d..08b218389d 100644
--- a/examples/i18n/index.html
+++ b/examples/i18n/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <meta charset="UTF-8" />
         <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-        <title>Perseus Starter App</title>
+        <title>Perseus Example – i18n</title>
         <!-- Importing this runs Perseus -->
         <script type="module" src="/.perseus/main.js" defer></script>
     </head>
diff --git a/examples/showcase/index.html b/examples/showcase/index.html
index d7afe211a6..75f8106348 100644
--- a/examples/showcase/index.html
+++ b/examples/showcase/index.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <meta charset="UTF-8" />
         <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge" />
         <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
-        <title>Perseus Showcase App</title>
+        <title>Perseus Example – Showcase</title>
         <!-- Importing this runs Perseus -->
         <script type="module" src="/.perseus/main.js" defer></script>
     </head>
diff --git a/packages/perseus-actix-web/src/configurer.rs b/packages/perseus-actix-web/src/configurer.rs
index 8e68d23a6c..c4a61e0b04 100644
--- a/packages/perseus-actix-web/src/configurer.rs
+++ b/packages/perseus-actix-web/src/configurer.rs
@@ -56,12 +56,13 @@ pub async fn configurer<C: ConfigManager + 'static, T: TranslationsManager + 'st
         .expect("Couldn't get render configuration!");
     // Get the index file and inject the render configuration into ahead of time
     // We do this by injecting a script that defines the render config as a global variable, which we put just before the close of the head
+    // We also inject a delimiter comment that will be used to wall off the constant document head from the interpolated document head
     let index_file = fs::read_to_string(&opts.index).expect("Couldn't get HTML index file!");
     let index_with_render_cfg = index_file.replace(
         "</head>",
         // It's safe to assume that something we just deserialized will serialize again in this case
         &format!(
-            "<script>window.__PERSEUS_RENDER_CFG = '{}';</script>\n</head>",
+            "<script>window.__PERSEUS_RENDER_CFG = '{}';</script>\n<!--PERSEUS_INTERPOLATED_HEAD_BEGINS-->\n</head>",
             serde_json::to_string(&render_cfg).unwrap()
         ),
     );
diff --git a/packages/perseus/src/shell.rs b/packages/perseus/src/shell.rs
index 9b1496dcee..53a3d1c044 100644
--- a/packages/perseus/src/shell.rs
+++ b/packages/perseus/src/shell.rs
@@ -186,6 +186,23 @@ pub fn app_shell(
                                 }
                             };
 
+                            // Render the document head
+                            let head_str = template.render_head_str(page_data.state.clone(), Rc::clone(&translator));
+                            // Get the current head
+                            let head_elem = web_sys::window()
+                                .unwrap()
+                                .document()
+                                .unwrap()
+                                .query_selector("head")
+                                .unwrap()
+                                .unwrap();
+                            let head_html = head_elem.inner_html();
+                            // We'll assume that there's already previously interpolated head in addition to the hardcoded stuff, but it will be separated by the server-injected delimiter comment
+                            // Thus, we replace the stuff after that delimiter comment with the new head
+                            let head_parts: Vec<&str> = head_html.split("<!--PERSEUS_INTERPOLATED_HEAD_BEGINS-->").collect();
+                            let new_head = format!("{}\n{}", head_parts[0], head_str);
+                            head_elem.set_inner_html(&new_head);
+
                             // Hydrate that static code using the acquired state
                             // BUG (Sycamore): this will double-render if the component is just text (no nodes)
                             sycamore::hydrate_to(
diff --git a/packages/perseus/src/template.rs b/packages/perseus/src/template.rs
index 858fe64e19..74667eef5c 100644
--- a/packages/perseus/src/template.rs
+++ b/packages/perseus/src/template.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::errors::*;
 use crate::Request;
+use crate::SsrNode;
 use crate::Translator;
 use futures::Future;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -113,6 +114,10 @@ make_async_trait!(ShouldRevalidateFnType, StringResultWithCause<bool>);
 /// The type of functions that are given a state and render a page. If you've defined state for your page, it's safe to `.unwrap()` the
 /// given `Option`. If you're using i18n, an `Rc<Translator>` will also be made available through Sycamore's [context system](https://sycamore-rs.netlify.app/docs/advanced/advanced_reactivity).
 pub type TemplateFn<G> = Rc<dyn Fn(Option<String>) -> SycamoreTemplate<G>>;
+/// A type alias for the function that modifies the document head. This is just a template function that will always be server-side
+/// rendered in function (it may be rendered on the client, but it will always be used to create an HTML string, rather than a reactive
+/// template).
+pub type HeadFn = TemplateFn<SsrNode>;
 /// The type of functions that get build paths.
 pub type GetBuildPathsFn = Rc<dyn GetBuildPathsFnType>;
 /// The type of functions that get build state.
@@ -137,6 +142,10 @@ pub struct Template<G: GenericNode> {
     /// This will be executed inside `sycamore::render_to_string`, and should return a `Template<SsrNode>`. This takes an `Option<Props>`
     /// because otherwise efficient typing is almost impossible for templates without any properties (solutions welcome in PRs!).
     template: TemplateFn<G>,
+    /// A function that will be used to populate the document's `<head>` with metadata such as the title. This will be passed state in
+    /// the same way as `template`, but will always be rendered to a string, whcih will then be interpolated directly into the `<head>`,
+    /// so reactivity here will not work!
+    head: TemplateFn<SsrNode>,
     /// A function that gets the paths to render for at built-time. This is equivalent to `get_static_paths` in NextJS. If
     /// `incremental_path_rendering` is `true`, more paths can be rendered at request time on top of these.
     get_build_paths: Option<GetBuildPathsFn>,
@@ -171,6 +180,8 @@ impl<G: GenericNode> Template<G> {
         Self {
             path: path.to_string(),
             template: Rc::new(|_: Option<String>| sycamore::template! {}),
+            // Unlike `template`, this may not be set at all (especially in very simple apps)
+            head: Rc::new(|_: Option<String>| sycamore::template! {}),
             get_build_paths: None,
             incremental_path_rendering: false,
             get_build_state: None,
@@ -183,7 +194,6 @@ impl<G: GenericNode> Template<G> {
 
     // Render executors
     /// Executes the user-given function that renders the template on the server-side (build or request time).
-    // TODO possibly duplicate routes context here to avoid disappearance issues?
     pub fn render_for_template(
         &self,
         props: Option<String>,
@@ -197,6 +207,19 @@ impl<G: GenericNode> Template<G> {
             })
         }
     }
+    /// Executes the user-given function that renders the document `<head>`, returning a string to be interpolated manually. Reactivity
+    /// in this function will not take effect due to this string rendering. Note that this function will provide a translator context.
+    pub fn render_head_str(&self, props: Option<String>, translator: Rc<Translator>) -> String {
+        sycamore::render_to_string(|| {
+            template! {
+                // We provide the translator through context, which avoids having to define a separate variable for every translation due to Sycamore's `template!` macro taking ownership with `move` closures
+                ContextProvider(ContextProviderProps {
+                    value: Rc::clone(&translator),
+                    children: || (self.head)(props)
+                })
+            }
+        })
+    }
     /// Gets the list of templates that should be prerendered for at build-time.
     pub async fn get_build_paths(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
         if let Some(get_build_paths) = &self.get_build_paths {
@@ -363,6 +386,11 @@ impl<G: GenericNode> Template<G> {
         self.template = val;
         self
     }
+    /// Sets the document head rendering function to use.
+    pub fn head(mut self, val: TemplateFn<SsrNode>) -> Template<G> {
+        self.head = val;
+        self
+    }
     /// Enables the *build paths* strategy with the given function.
     pub fn build_paths_fn(mut self, val: GetBuildPathsFn) -> Template<G> {
         self.get_build_paths = Some(val);