Do you use h1 tags

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H1 and H2 tags etc are meant for the search engines, not people. The h1 tag is meant to define a major heading similar to the name of a chapter in a book. The H2 would be a sub paragraph to tell the search engines that this is another section, and is related to the H1, but is slightly less important. This is a way to help the search engines.

From a people perspective, you define the size, style and font for readability purposes. I would have the name of a Chapter at a 16 point font for H1, a subheader would be smaller at 14 point font and the text at 12 point. Very easy to read for a person, but does not tell the bots what is going on.

You Never have more than 1 H1 tag on the same page, just as you never have 2 chapters together in a book. It makes sense to have one H1 tag and several H2 and H3 tags.

Thanks for the link and I will read it. But, unless Mr Google comes out and clearly states that the H1, H2 tags mean absolutely nothing, I will continue to use them. Simply for the fact that nobody knows for sure, and that mine and your opinion are just those..Just as everyone else's opinion.) While I like SEOmoz, they are not an authority, and certainly not a google authority which is who we have to play with. In other words, who is to say if their opinion is any better than yours or mine)
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This is wrong advice. H tags are for reader's, search engines "aparently" use them for determining the relevancy sites.

H1 tags are also for people with vision issues.

We can use H tags to help with SEO but don't beleive that is the purpose they exist.

christoph, Jan 12, 2010 IP

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christoph said: ↑

This is wrong advice. H tags are for reader's, search engines "aparently" use them for determining the relevancy sites.

H1 tags are also for people with vision issues.

We can use H tags to help with SEO but don't beleive that is the purpose they exist.
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H tags are there to show importance of a statement, to make it stick out. This is the main purpose. Knowing that, search engines read them as important words or phrases on your site, and use them to help index your page.

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h1 and h2 tags are very strong indicators of topical relevance

advantage, Jan 12, 2010 IP

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