18/01/24 Problems with headings Pages with problematic headings or problems within the heading structure Optimization Tips Updated with new video tutorial This analysis provides an overview of pages where Seobility detected problems with headings. Why headings are important for SEO: Headings are used to structure the body text on a website, making it easier for visitors to navigate. In addition, headings provide an overview of the page content and are also used by search engines when analyzing the page content. Generally, there is a hierarchical structure of headings from H1 to H6, which can be compared to the hierarchy of headings in a regular text document. You should follow this hierarchy as far as possible to make your pages clearer for both search engines and visitors. What the notes in the "Problems" column mean: Empty heading: The page contains empty heading tags. Structural problem: There is an error in the heading hierarchy, such as gaps in the hierarchy (e.g. H1 > H2 > H4) or errors in the order (e.g. H1 > H3 > H2). Duplicate heading: The page contains multiple headings with the same content. Missing: No headings were found on the page. You should add headings to structure the content. Too many headings: The page contains many heading tags. Check that their number is appropriate to the amount of text. Click "Details" for more information about which specific headings on a page are affected by a problem. How to use headings correctly: Headings should always be informative and reflect the content of the following section of text. Ideally, they should also contain important keywords. The number of headings should be reasonable in relation to the amount of text. To structure a paragraph more granularly, always use the next lower hierarchy level without jumps (after H1 comes H2, etc.). Headings should be neither too short nor too long. Use headings only to structure content and not for navigation elements, links or surrounding layout (e.g. contact forms, widgets, etc.). When in doubt, ask yourself if the heading you are using is related to the content of the page. If not, do not format it as a heading. You can find more tips and information on how to optimize your headings in our wiki. Page 18 of 55