Is <h1> Important?

[JackDaniel's]

<h1> header tags are important for search engine rankings!

A <h1> header tag has to be somewhere on the top of your site and you have to place your most important keyword(s) there. Think of an <h1> header tag as a title for the content you have on your page.

[virgohippy]

I've noticed that H1 tags don't have nearly the same effect as lots of other things - like back links and body text - but it's so easy to wrap <H1></H1> around a few key words the return/time ratio makes it very worth doing, IMO.

You can easily integrate header tags with css to make templates quick and easy to edit like this:

h1 {CSS_SETTINGS}
h2 {CSS_SETTINGS}
h3, h4 {CSS_SETTINGS}

[Licker4U]

Originally Posted by virgohippy

I've noticed that H1 tags don't have nearly the same effect as lots of other things - like back links and body text - but it's so easy to wrap <H1></H1> around a few key words the return/time ratio makes it very worth doing, IMO.

You can easily integrate header tags with css to make templates quick and easy to edit like this:

h1 {CSS_SETTINGS}
h2 {CSS_SETTINGS}
h3, h4 {CSS_SETTINGS}

Put that on an external style sheet?

[virgohippy]

Originally Posted by Licker4U

Put that on an external style sheet?

Tis how I do my freesites.

[Licker4U]

Originally Posted by virgohippy

Tis how I do my freesites.

I didn't know the effect would carry over from the external style sheet. Good to know, thanks!

[stuveltje]

Originally Posted by JackDaniel's

<h1> header tags are important for search engine rankings!

A <h1> header tag has to be somewhere on the top of your site and you have to place your most important keyword(s) there. Think of an <h1> header tag as a title for the content you have on your page.

yeah Jack is right, for seo pags thats important))) btw bottom too