Today we will be taking a look at header tags and what role they play in SEO. What are header tags? Why use header tags? What do header tags say to search engines? How to use header tags? Grab a cup of coffee and we will get started.

What are header tags?

Header tags allow us to including heading on our webpages. Header tags vary from <h1> being the largest to <h6> being the smallest.

Why use header tags?

Header tags play a very important role in SEO. Search engines give more importance to text within header tags than they do to normal sized text.

What do header tags say to search engines?

<h6> This text is important. </h6>

<h5> This text is slightly more important. </h5>

<h4> This text is even more important. </h4>

<h3> This text is very important. </h3>

<h2> This text is very VERY important. </h2>

<h1> This text is most important. </h1>

How to use header tags?

Lets write a short example showing ways to give importance to your keywords using header tags. For this example we will use a site about bird watching with our keywords being, bird watching, bird watching supplies and bird watching tips.

<h1>Bird Watching</h1>

As you already know bird watching can be a most rewarding past time …

<h2>Bird Watching Supplies</h2>

When it comes to bird watching supplies you will want to ensure that you are fitted with the best supplies possible …

<h3>Bird Watching Tips</h3>

Here are some great bird watching tips that have been sent in by our viewers …

Now what we have done here is directed the search engines to take notice to our keywords, also we have shown them the order of importance of our keywords.

Final Thoughts

Now don’t go and get all excited and start posting <h1> tags around every keyword on your page, you will find this is a very bad idea. Don’t try and trick the search engines but rather play nice with them and help them to better understand your site and what you have to offer.

Basic SEO Steps

• SEO : Getting Started
• SEO : Step One : Keyword Research
• SEO : Step Two : Meta Tags
• SEO : Step Three : Header Tags
• SEO : Step Four : Content
• SEO : Step Five : Paging Structure
• SEO : Step Six : Bold Keywords
• SEO : Step Seven : SEO Images
• SEO : Step Eight : Sitemap
• SEO : Step Nine : RSS
• SEO : Step Ten : Submissions

About The Author

Written by MissDanni
MissDanni is a jill of all trades, from web design to web promotion and everything in between, you might just say web everything. Working in the web industry since 2000 she continues to learn new things everyday. "Nothing is impossible if you are willing to take the time to learn and make mistakes."

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