[Resolved] H1 Tag Missing From Homepage-Is it needed and What’s The Fix?

[JOHN]

Hello,

I’ve read seveal threads here on GP forum about missing H1 tags. Some threads go back to 2015 and others are from just a few months ago.

I received a SEO report from Bing (but not Google), that I was missing H1 tags on homepage.

Some of the responses here range from “dont worry about” to “it needs to be fixed.”

So do i need to invest some time to fix this or just let it be as is?

[David]

Hi there,

this is one of those topics that will split opinions every day. Interesting read on the matter here which includes Googles John Mullers take on it:

https://moz.com/blog/h1-seo-experiment

My view, if you believe its an important element for your readers then you should add one.
If its solely to tick a box on some SEO audit tool then probably not worth the energy. I have seen a lot of very successful blogs that don’t have one.

If you want to add one then the simplest method is to create a Header Element for your Front Page and add your own one in there:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/header-element-overview/

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