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how many <h2> tags can i use

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by james1911, Jan 27, 2010.

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    though these is a agreed opinion that <h1> tags should only be used once in a page, whats ur opinion abot h2 tag. i bought a theme it as smthng like 10 h2 tags

    is that alright or i am doomed for seo
     
    james1911, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  2. shworth

    shworth Peon

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    #2
    You're never doomed for SEO.

    Lots of people state set rules,

    e.g. you must have

    1 H1 tag
    3 h2 tags
    5 h3 tags
    Between 900 and 923 words per page
    keyword density of 5.63%
    234 more backlinks than your competitor
    link to 13 external sources
    do not buy backlinks
    do not link exchange
    do three way link

    You cannot base SEO on exact rules.

    You could alo modify teh template.

    I'd use it with the H2's and see how you get on.
     
    shworth, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  3. james1911

    james1911 Peon

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    #3
    when u 13 external sources... u mean per page right...
    as far as buying liks is concerned,, i think there is no way one google can find that if u do it carefully.. buying and selling links section on this forum is the busiest section..

    moreover who pay 50$ for a backlink usually have a great content to back them up. I am sorry i wont agree on that
     
    james1911, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  4. Barry Johnson

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    I have several sites that rank in the top 5 that have in excess of 6 H2 tags. One site that is on the top 10 that has 10+. So I have not had a problem with it at all.
     
    Barry Johnson, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  5. mrpaisa

    mrpaisa Guest

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    There is nothing wrong with using several h2 tag, that is what they are there for...just do'nt be a keyword stuffing spammer, write your content to be read by people & you will be ok.....
     
    mrpaisa, Jan 27, 2010 IP
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    dzinegarage Guest

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    Don't use too many Headings in a page because the have larger texts than any other texts. Use two to three h2 tags in a page.
     
    dzinegarage, Jan 27, 2010 IP
  7. brother_of_devil

    brother_of_devil Peon

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    #7
    100% agreed.

    Do not think of Hx tags as a tasty bone for your lovely doggy Google. Think of it as a way to structurize a page to make it more readable and understandable by your human visitors in the first hand.

    Write the main idea of the document in one short phrase and put it to H1. Separate the entire text into several semanticaly complete parts and entitle each one with H2 so that the header would clearly decribe what that part is about in one phrase. Use sub-headers H3 if necessary.
     
    brother_of_devil, Jan 28, 2010 IP
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    Goods Tips..
     
    shopon, Jan 28, 2010 IP
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    Nothing is set in stone. Use what works.
     
    Frontier, Jan 28, 2010 IP
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    mousee Active Member

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    I think that you need to think more about usability and people who will read your text on the site. If the whole text will be bold and <h2 - you'll get terrible bounce rate.
     
    mousee, Jan 28, 2010 IP
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    You must have to use h2 tags according the website content need. Be careful from over stuffing the h2 tags within the content of the web pages.
     
    james.parker, Jan 28, 2010 IP
  12. james1911

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    athnks all you have been a great help
     
    james1911, Jan 28, 2010 IP
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    Use H2 only once like H1, and H3 3-4 times. Make each heading tag unique from the rest of the headings. Optimize the page for 3 to 5 keywords / keyword phrases.
     
    domedia_ro, Jan 28, 2010 IP
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    I it's depends on your web page what is structure of your page in normal way i suggest you use 2-3 time in a page
     
    theseomonk, Jan 28, 2010 IP
  15. mrpaisa

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    #15
    The six heading element, h1 through h6, denote section heading...

    <h1> website design basic</h1>
    <p>text</p>
    <h2>html<h2>
    <p> here is some text</h2>
    <h2>CSS<h2>
    <p>text</p>
     
    mrpaisa, Jan 31, 2010 IP
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    In my opinion their is no limitation in h2 tags.Its depends on the content of your website.
     
    gulpari123, Feb 1, 2010 IP
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    #17
    As previous posters have said... there are no set rules in this regard. However, as a general rule, I would stick to a single <h1> and no more than 2-6 <h2>s depending on how you're using them and how the content of the page is structured. If you have a blog post that has the title of the post as the <h1> and the post can be logically divided into 5 distinct subtopics, then use 5 <h2>s.

    Don't just use them because you can and you think they add SEO value. Use them as they were meant to be used... to structure or outline the content of the page.
     
    Canonical, Feb 1, 2010 IP
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    You can use as many H2 as you want, but use only one H1.
     
    BANAGO, Feb 1, 2010 IP
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    We have sites were we've used many H2's and some without any. I don't think it makes that big of a difference. H1's are definitely more important in this case.
     
    amelen, Feb 1, 2010 IP
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    Pixelrage, Feb 1, 2010 IP