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Does an H1 need to be the first heading on a page?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by wondingcd, Aug 2, 2011.

  1. #1
    Hi, I wants heading to be very large at the top of a page to say "Blog" and underneath it have an h1 with the keywords, but very much smaller, saying "Keyword keyword keyword blog".

    I could make the larger heading at p span or could I make it an h3?

    Does an H1 need to be the first heading on a page?

    Does an H1 need to be the biggest text on a page?

    I hope this makes sense.
     
    wondingcd, Aug 2, 2011 IP
  2. indianseocompany

    indianseocompany Peon

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    If you think logically then yes it should be. Imagine a content say article where title is lies in the middle of the content. Now do you like such content to be listed as a well written and formatted one.

    Answer is NO..... So always tries to use H1 tag in the beginning of the content.
     
    indianseocompany, Aug 2, 2011 IP
  3. Brian_C

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    Afaik Google doesn't measure the size or the position of a H1 on a page. Many high authority sites have pages where there are plenty of H2s - H5s before the H1. Google just interprets H1 as the most important headline on that page.
     
    Brian_C, Aug 2, 2011 IP
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    seo.vijay Member

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    #4
    yes it should be the first heading of the page.
     
    seo.vijay, Aug 2, 2011 IP
  5. scaldz

    scaldz Member

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    #5
    For a long time existed an opinion that H1 has great importance in SEO. But according to the latest data the tag H1 practically is not connected with page ranking. Although H1 helps search engines to orientate in the website's thematic. That's why it is recommended to use H1 as title of the page that contains keyword(s). You can use H1 for the section's name and H2 - for articles/news name etc.
    Tags H3/H4/Hx don't have any importance that's why it is recommended to use them in case of great need
     
    scaldz, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    You are essentially thinking of manipulating your page, therefore, you are thinking of having the keywords in h1 tag. You should just stick to the right thing. Keep h1 for the heading of the page. Include keywords intelligently spread across your entire page content.
     
    amritrr, Aug 3, 2011 IP
  7. Martin Taylor

    Martin Taylor Active Member

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    #7
    H1 Tag is considered to be most important heading for your page, pick the most important heading from your page and make it H1

     
    Martin Taylor, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    #8
    Logically your top of page must be in H1 tag, it having an effect on site popularity.
     
    bluechip11, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    Hi
    Yes H1 need to be the first heading on a page because you could though logically then that is very important and need use first heading. Then, you can use keywords in the heading.
     
    arun125, Aug 3, 2011 IP
  10. stephey

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    Well interesting part about your question is that it will not create any problem for the SEO but i it will be very harmful for the user experience
     
    stephey, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    seogic Peon

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    #11
    H1 needs to be the first heading of a page.


    Why ?
    - Because GoogleBot loves a very well structured page.
    - Use H1 before H2
    - H3 should be placed after H2
    - H2 and H3 could be more than one in a page


    "If you want to rank very high on Google SERP, you has to place H1, H2 and H3 headings on a page"
     
    seogic, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    Yeap, many people don't use H1 and there websites are ranked lower in search engine, it is better to use H1 and H2 for headings.
     
    ABM House, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    sstech Greenhorn

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    #13
    I thinks yes H1 is must as first heading of page....
     
    sstech, Aug 3, 2011 IP
  14. JerrickYeoh

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    #14
    One page only allow one big heading with H1. If use too much , Search Engine will not analyse which is important while they are so many. 
    So do put one top heading with H1 size will do .
     
     
    JerrickYeoh, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    I agree. H1 tags are often titles of webpages or articles in a webpage and are displayed in the search results pages. This is why H1 tags are important. 
     
    affilorama, Aug 3, 2011 IP
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    H1 tag is important for both the search engines and your readers that is why it should be at the first heading in your page, it is as important as the first paragraph!
     
    SmileKenya, Aug 3, 2011 IP