Search Engine Optimization Rules for Heading Tags
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 12:02PM by Becky Joubert
In learning Search engine optimization rules, Heading Tags or Header Tags are important because they organize and define our content into a more search engine friendly site.
Here you’ll find what heading tags are and how to use them correctly to have a properly-structured search engine optimized site.
What is a Heading tag?
Heading tags define sections of your blog or website just like subtitles or chapters would in other unrelated content. There are several different types of header tags, and they include H1 through H6; with H1 being the largest font and H6 the smallest. The most common heading tags used in content would be H1, H2, and H3.
When and How to Use Heading Tags 
H1 header tags are typically used for titles of blogs, or pages; with H2 usually being used for post titles on blogs, or titles of articles, and blog categories. H3 is most commonly used for subtitles.
H1 Header Tags say, “I’m the top-level heading for this page”., and should only be used once on a page. It is possible to use html code for H1 using a CSS style when the H1 tag is too large in appearance but you need it for good SEO, and more weight placed on your keywords involved. After all, the appearance of your text is just as important.
Use Heading Tags just as if you were writing a book. You would never go from H3 back up to H1 again. You’ll want the use of Heading tags to flow from top (H1) to bottom (H3 and below). Anchor text or keywords can be emphasized and attention called to them by the search engines with the use of Bold, or <Strong> in the html code.
Why Use Heading Tags?
Heading tags are important to search engines because of the way the structure of your content is read and well as how they index your content as organized, reader-friendly material. Since they are Headings, search engines do look closely, and it helps with the navigation of your site, as well.
The search engines place emphasis on H1, H2 and H3 heading tags where it is most advantageous for you because that’s where you’ll find your titles, categories and subtitles, which are generally, and should be, full of keywords.
All aspects of SEO do compliment each other. Using Search Engine Optimization rules and providing SEO elements for search engines to crawl through creates optimized sites that are organized and efficient for search engines and humans to visit. To learn more about creating SEO-optimized blogs and websites, enroll in Renegade University for Search Engine Optimization Training.
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