Why are header tags important to SEO?

Header tags are important to the web page SEO, because they are seen in a sense as an index to the page when spidered by a search engine.

So what are header tags?

Header tags are the used as headlines for either a copy section or paragraph.  H1 takes centre stage in SEO and should only be used once on any web page.  H2 is then usually used for paragraph sections, etc, and so it goes on.

When you put a heading in a Header tag it will bold the headline and force the following text onto a newline.  Here is how an html header tag is used.

This post is about header tags

What are the different types of header tags?

Most browsers will automatically style the header tags H1 through H3.  They will all be bolded and H1 will be the largest font size and will H2 smaller and so on.

There is no limit to the number of H tags you can have on a page, so you could go all the way down to H8.  It really depends on how many sub sections you have on your page.

How important is the header tag?

The general consensus amongst SEO specialist is that the header tags are of moderate importance.  It makes it easier for search engines to determine the content of the page and is a way for you to further reinforce the topic.

It is certainly good practice to use header tags on your web pages.

Labels: Basics, Header, Importance