{"id":21513,"date":"2022-05-16T02:08:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T20:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/?p=21513"},"modified":"2022-05-16T02:08:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T20:38:51","slug":"heading-tags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/heading-tags\/","title":{"rendered":"What are SEO heading tags and how to use them in page content"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/heading-tags\/#Definition_of_heading_tags\" >Definition of heading tags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/heading-tags\/#Types_of_heading_tags\" >Types of heading tags<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/heading-tags\/#How_to_use_heading_tags_correctly_for_better_SEO\" >How to use heading tags correctly for better SEO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.7boats.com\/academy\/heading-tags\/#Video_tutorial_on_heading_tags\" >Video tutorial on heading tags<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Definition_of_heading_tags\"><\/span>Definition of heading tags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading tags are HTML tags that are used to structure the content on a web page. They are typically used to break up the content into smaller sections, making it easier for readers to navigate and digest the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_heading_tags\"><\/span>Types of heading tags<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are six different heading tags, ranging from &lt;h1> (the most important) to &lt;h6> (the least important). The &lt;h1> tag is typically used for the page&#8217;s main title, while the other heading tags are used for sub-sections of the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_use_heading_tags_correctly_for_better_SEO\"><\/span>How to use heading tags correctly for better SEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to SEO, heading tags can be important for helping search engines understand the structure of your content and determine which keywords are most relevant. In general, you want to use keyword-rich phrases in your heading tags to help improve your chances of ranking for those keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s also important to make sure that your heading tags are properly nested (i.e. using the correct hierarchy), as this can also impact your SEO. For example, if you have a &lt;h1&gt; tag followed by a &lt;h2&gt; tag, that&#8217;s fine. But if you then have a &lt;h3&gt; tag without a &lt;h2&gt; tag before it, that can be problematic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, using proper heading tags is a good way to help improve the SEO of your web pages. 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