Multiple <h1> tags in wordpress

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while analyzing my site through Bing Webmaster Tools, it threw me a warning that I had two <h1> tags on my landing page. Researching the issue I discovered that the theme header.php throws an <h1> for site-title and content.php throws an <h1> for entry-title

Its my understanding overuse of the h1 is causal to an over optimization penalty thereby effecting a pages ranking capacity

I know HOW to change the h1 to h2 in the file sys however Im having a bugger of a time determining which one to change or if i really even need to given the exceptions arising from HTML5

Qualified answers only please as there is enough confusion already
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  • Profile picture of the author softwarewarden
    Originally Posted by apaulo1967 View Post

    while analyzing my site through Bing Webmaster Tools, it threw me a warning that I had two <h1> tags on my landing page. Researching the issue I discovered that the theme header.php throws an <h1> for site-title and content.php throws an <h1> for entry-title

    Its my understanding overuse of the h1 is causal to an over optimization penalty thereby effecting a pages ranking capacity

    I know HOW to change the h1 to h2 in the file sys however Im having a bugger of a time determining which one to change or if i really even need to given the exceptions arising from HTML5

    Qualified answers only please as there is enough confusion already
    I would change the deeper (content.php) one to h2.
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  • Profile picture of the author Clyde Dennis
    I would change the one that is the least relevant for the page.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    If it is HTML5 (and you have sections on a page) then it is fine to have more than one h1 tags... Just saying!
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  • Profile picture of the author apaulo1967
    Ok so now I have THREE conflicting answers.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    The previous two answers are true for HTML4 and earlier: no more than one h1 tag.

    Since HTML5 you can have more than one h1 tag in the different sections of the same page. Note <section> is also a new tag in HTML5.

    Nothing conflicting... just different levels of knowledge

    p.s. the newer default WP themes (2011, 2012...) are built conform HTML5.
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    • Profile picture of the author apaulo1967
      Awsome...figured they Should conform. Any clue why BING is throwing me a warning? Curiosity only as i optimize for the big g but still?
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