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  • Colin12
    Colin12 Subscriber last edited by Apr 27, 2023, 12:18 PM

    Hi,
    I have an enquiry in relation to missing H1 headings. I am getting a number of these errors reported for collection pages where I am using a full width banner image at the top of the page with no visible description underneath. In these circumstances is it advisable to somehow include a H1 heading or can I ignore it?

    https://osullivanspharmacy.ie/collections/deep-heat

    Stramark 1 Reply Last reply May 3, 2023, 1:28 PM Reply Quote 0
    • Ammy_george
      Ammy_george last edited by Jul 19, 2024, 8:13 AM

      It's advisable to include an H1 heading for SEO and accessibility purposes. You can incorporate it into the banner image or place it visibly beneath the banner to ensure search engines and users understand the page's content. Ignoring it may impact your SEO performance.

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      • Ammy_george
        Ammy_george last edited by Jul 19, 2024, 7:49 AM

        It's advisable to include an H1 heading for SEO and accessibility purposes. You can incorporate it into the banner image or place it visibly beneath the banner to ensure search engines and users understand the page's content. Ignoring it may impact your SEO performance.

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        • Miraj2646
          Miraj2646 @Miraj2646 last edited by Jun 22, 2024, 12:21 AM

          @Miraj2646 said in Missing H1 headings:

          @Stramark No H1 heading found on this page. My homepage ByTure blog has the same problem. What would be the problem?

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          • topic:timeago_earlier,about a year
          • Colin12
            Colin12 Subscriber @CardsWishes last edited by Jun 21, 2023, 2:30 PM

            @CardsWishes Thank you

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            • CardsWishes
              CardsWishes last edited by Jun 15, 2023, 7:14 PM

              H1 is very important for SEO, so do whatever it takes to have a H1 tag on every page.

              Colin12 1 Reply Last reply Jun 21, 2023, 2:30 PM Reply Quote 0
              • Miraj2646
                Miraj2646 @Stramark last edited by Jun 15, 2023, 7:01 AM

                @Stramark No H1 heading found on this page. My homepage Ask Master blog has the same problem. What would be the problem?

                Miraj2646 1 Reply Last reply Jun 22, 2024, 12:21 AM Reply Quote 0
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                • Rashmimisha
                  Rashmimisha last edited by Jun 7, 2023, 1:32 PM

                  @Colin12 said in Missing H1 headings:

                  I have an enquiry in relation to missing H1 headings. I am getting a number of these errors reported for collection pages where I am using a full width banner image at the top of the page with no visible description underneath. In these circumstances is it advisable to somehow include a H1 heading or can I ignore it?

                  While it's generally recommended to have an H1 heading on your web pages for improved accessibility and SEO, there are cases where it may be acceptable to omit the H1 heading, such as in the scenario you described with a full-width banner image and no visible description underneath.

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                  • Colin12
                    Colin12 Subscriber @Stramark last edited by May 8, 2023, 10:01 AM

                    @Stramark Ok, thanks for your advice.

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                    • Stramark
                      Stramark @Colin12 last edited by May 8, 2023, 6:58 AM

                      @Colin12 just a H1 will not make your page rank without additional content.

                      I love doing everything as it should. so: just add a correct H1 to the page.

                      Wouter - Online Marketing Bureau Stramark.nl

                      Colin12 Miraj2646 2 Replies Last reply Jun 15, 2023, 7:01 AM Reply Quote 0
                      • Colin12
                        Colin12 Subscriber @Stramark last edited by May 4, 2023, 1:41 PM

                        @Stramark
                        Thank you for your reply.
                        This specific error is being reported after a site crawl on Moz.
                        I am just unsure about the relative importance of H1 headings. In this collection page there is no H1 heading, just a banner image with no further content, other than the products contained in the collection.
                        In this instance should I change the collection template to allow for a banner image and a H1 heading or just ignore the H1 heading.

                        Stramark 1 Reply Last reply May 8, 2023, 6:58 AM Reply Quote 0
                        • Stramark
                          Stramark @Colin12 last edited by May 3, 2023, 1:28 PM

                          @Colin12 Do not know where you get errors? Search console?

                          A H1 is a nice best practice, but it will not save you on pages with limited content.
                          Consider to take away all headings in the boiler plate content (After "Stay In Touch")

                          Wouter - Online Marketing Bureau Stramark.nl

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