Should H1s be used in the logo? If they are and it is dynamic on each page to relate to the page content, is this detrimental to the site rather than having it in the page content?
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On some sites, the H1 is contained within the logo and remains consistent throughout the site (i.e. the company name is in the of the logo).
If the h1 in a logo is dynamic for each page (i.e. on the homepage it is company name - homepage) is this better or worse to have it changed out on the logo rather than having it in the page content?
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Brian,
I agree with everyone else. H1 should be used for the main heading of each page. H2 should be used for a subheading. H1's, H2''s, H3's, etc are used for the sizing and coloring of the content. As far as search engines go; it's helpful to let it know what the main subject of that page is. Hope this helps!
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Ideally you should only have one H1 tag on the page. If your logo is the H1 then that prevents you from getting the most out of any subsequent (keyword relevant) headings.
Unless you're in a tough battle to rank for your own brand name I'd remove the H1 tag from the logo
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Thanks for all the responses and help from everyone! Super appreciated
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H1 is Heading man, and the heading is heading, the most important thing of document presentation. Do you know how i read the newspapers, 80% of time, i read the Headlines, and if the Headlines are nice and interested, than i will read it at all.
Headings are important, very important, user oriented factor, and a bit for search engine.
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Great question.... Understanding that the search engines are tasked with RELEVANCE in the serps, and in order to deliver value to the reader, "that matches" the tags like the H1, helps the search engines understand what your trying to tell the reader. Using a unique H1 for each pages keyword focus rather than an image file name will also prove to bring more relevant placement=traffic=potential sales. Happy tagging Tom
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The H1 tag should not contain the logo.
The purpose of Header tags from a design perspective is each tag can have an assigned size and weight value. There are numerous methods for assigning this value but an H1 tag might be 300% of the normal font-size for the page, while an H2 is 250%, and so forth.
The H1 tag is designed to display the subject of the page. Imaging a newspaper headline "World Ends Tomorrow". That would be an H1 tag. You wouldn't display "New York Times" as an H1 tag.
I am not aware of any effect to be gained by enclosing your logo in a header tag. Header tags normally manipulate text size and weight (boldness). While you could make any adjustment you want for a header tag, it would be outside normal standards.
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