AI Web MakerHeading checker: the H1 to H6 outline of any page
Type a page address to see its headings as search engines read them: the main heading (H1), the subheadings in order, and any gaps or repeats.
This tool checks one thing. The AI Website SEO Checker checks your whole website: 23 checks, every public page, three pages read in depth and the keywords you can win.
Check your website SEO with AI →What headings do
Headings are the outline of a page. The H1 is its main heading, the one that says what the page is about. H2s divide the page into sections, H3s divide those sections, and so on down to H6. Readers use headings to scan for the part they need; search engines use them to understand what each part covers; screen readers let people jump from heading to heading.
What this checker flags
- No H1. The page never says what it is about in a heading. Often the site name in the logo is the only candidate.
- More than one H1. Common when a theme makes the logo, a slider and the page title all H1s. One clear main heading is better.
- Skipped levels. An H2 followed straight by an H4 breaks the outline. Go down one level at a time.
- Empty headings. Tags with no words, usually around icons or used for spacing.
- Very long headings. A heading over 70 characters reads like a paragraph. Keep headings short and specific.
A good outline for a service page
An H1 with the service and the place ("Emergency plumber in Leeds"), then H2s for the questions a customer has: what you do, prices, areas you cover, how to book, reviews, questions and answers. Each H2 should make sense read on its own, and together they should read like the page's table of contents.
The H1 and the title tag should agree without repeating each other word for word: the title is written for the search results (check it with the SERP preview tool), the H1 for the reader who has arrived. The AI Website SEO Checker checks the headings of your main pages together with everything else Google reads.
Heading Checker: questions and answers
How many H1 tags should a page have?
One. The H1 is the page's main heading and tells readers and search engines what the page is about. Several H1s blur that, and none leaves it unsaid.
Does heading order matter?
Yes, for readers and for search engines working out how the page is organised. Go from H1 to H2 to H3 without skipping levels, like the outline of a document.
Should the H1 match the title tag?
They should agree, not repeat word for word. The title is written for the search results, the H1 for the reader who has arrived.
Can I use headings for styling?
Use headings for the structure of the content only. For big or bold text that is not a heading, use styling instead.