Is it OK to repeat the Meta Title as the H1 - word for word?
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Is it OK to repeat the Meta Title as the H1 - word for word?
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Just remember that the H1(and other header tags) should be descriptive for/of the content that follows them too
Edit : typo
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I personally prefer to use both as the same. I will slightly change the H1 if I have a long title thought. But overall, I use the same or if not well very similar for both tags.
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hey thanks - i have found it works very well too - but just began to wonder what the general feeling was amongst SEO people
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I completely wholeheartedly agree with EGOL.
It will also depend on the end use. I like to coach my photographer clients to use unique Titles and unique Post Headings for one reason only: Clients.
My photographers will post the photos in their blog to show off for their clients and other photographers (and generating traffic).I like to use the Title Tags for keywords (maybe it was a wedding shot at a certain wedding venue location that can be used for Chunky Middle searches.
In that case it might look like:
Hotel Del Coronado Wedding Photography | John Doe Wedding PhotographersBut for the client who won't necessarily be looking in the Title Tag, and the Post Header is more visible, you can do something like this:
John & Jane's Wedding | Hotel Del CoronadoBoth have keywords in them, but one is more user friendly and appealing than the other.
But feel free to make them the same or get creative with them.
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I have lots of pages that have matching <title>and <h1>. They rank great.</p> <p>I think that the practice is smart - saves time. </p> <p>Wordpress and other content management systems do this buy default.</p> <p>Someone somewhere started preaching that these should not match. My experience is different.</p></title>
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