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The one headline every page needs

CloudBuilder AI · 1 min read

Every web page has a slot for one main heading, called an H1, that tells visitors and Google what the page is about. A surprising number of small business pages leave it empty or bury it in design.

What the H1 does

It is the page's one main headline. Visitors use it in the first second to confirm they are in the right place; Google uses it as a strong hint about what the page should show up for. One page, one H1, stating plainly what the page is.

How it goes missing

Design tools make it easy to build a beautiful page whose big visual text is, underneath, not marked as a heading at all. It looks correct on screen, but Google does not read it as a heading. Like the tappable phone number, the gap is invisible in a design review.

What fixing it involves

Marking the right existing text as the H1, or writing one where none exists. No redesign. It is one of the items our free review checks and our $40 tune-up fixes where the platform allows.

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Common questions

Should the H1 include my city?
For a local business, usually yes, naturally: 'Family dentist in Boise' tells both audiences everything. Stuffing several cities into it reads badly to both.
Is more headings better?
Subheadings are good structure. Multiple H1s on one page just dilute the signal. One page, one main claim.