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    • Colin12
      Colin12 Subscriber last edited by

      Hi,
      I have an enquiry in relation to missing H1 headings. I am getting a number of these errors reported for collection pages where I am using a full width banner image at the top of the page with no visible description underneath. In these circumstances is it advisable to somehow include a H1 heading or can I ignore it?

      https://osullivanspharmacy.ie/collections/deep-heat

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      • Ammy_george
        Ammy_george last edited by

        It's advisable to include an H1 heading for SEO and accessibility purposes. You can incorporate it into the banner image or place it visibly beneath the banner to ensure search engines and users understand the page's content. Ignoring it may impact your SEO performance.

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        • Ammy_george
          Ammy_george last edited by

          It's advisable to include an H1 heading for SEO and accessibility purposes. You can incorporate it into the banner image or place it visibly beneath the banner to ensure search engines and users understand the page's content. Ignoring it may impact your SEO performance.

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          • Miraj2646
            Miraj2646 @Miraj2646 last edited by

            @Miraj2646 said in Missing H1 headings:

            @Stramark No H1 heading found on this page. My homepage ByTure blog has the same problem. What would be the problem?

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            • Colin12
              Colin12 Subscriber @CardsWishes last edited by

              @CardsWishes Thank you

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              • CardsWishes
                CardsWishes last edited by

                H1 is very important for SEO, so do whatever it takes to have a H1 tag on every page.

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                • Miraj2646
                  Miraj2646 @Stramark last edited by

                  @Stramark No H1 heading found on this page. My homepage Ask Master blog has the same problem. What would be the problem?

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                  • Rashmimisha
                    Rashmimisha last edited by

                    @Colin12 said in Missing H1 headings:

                    I have an enquiry in relation to missing H1 headings. I am getting a number of these errors reported for collection pages where I am using a full width banner image at the top of the page with no visible description underneath. In these circumstances is it advisable to somehow include a H1 heading or can I ignore it?

                    While it's generally recommended to have an H1 heading on your web pages for improved accessibility and SEO, there are cases where it may be acceptable to omit the H1 heading, such as in the scenario you described with a full-width banner image and no visible description underneath.

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                    • Colin12
                      Colin12 Subscriber @Stramark last edited by

                      @Stramark Ok, thanks for your advice.

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                      • Stramark
                        Stramark @Colin12 last edited by

                        @Colin12 just a H1 will not make your page rank without additional content.

                        I love doing everything as it should. so: just add a correct H1 to the page.

                        Wouter - Online Marketing Bureau Stramark.nl

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                        • Colin12
                          Colin12 Subscriber @Stramark last edited by

                          @Stramark
                          Thank you for your reply.
                          This specific error is being reported after a site crawl on Moz.
                          I am just unsure about the relative importance of H1 headings. In this collection page there is no H1 heading, just a banner image with no further content, other than the products contained in the collection.
                          In this instance should I change the collection template to allow for a banner image and a H1 heading or just ignore the H1 heading.

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                          • Stramark
                            Stramark @Colin12 last edited by

                            @Colin12 Do not know where you get errors? Search console?

                            A H1 is a nice best practice, but it will not save you on pages with limited content.
                            Consider to take away all headings in the boiler plate content (After "Stay In Touch")

                            Wouter - Online Marketing Bureau Stramark.nl

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