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Important SEO H1 header question for a pro

by DR0832
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Hi I am in the process of optimizing a website and I am trying to determine if google would rather have me place my Key word at the very beginning of my H1 header or would it instead be okay to place the keyword someplace in a sentence or phrase that makes up the H1 header. I am looking for the method that will give me a better chance to rank higher. I would appreciate a response. Thanks.

<h1>Key word .... ..... .... .....</h1>

or

<h1>..... ..... ..... keyword ..... ..... .....</h1>
#header #important #pro #question #seo
  • Profile picture of the author sovereignn
    Either way you do it I really don't think it will make a difference

    Just don't spam H1 H2 and H3 tags all over the place
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    • Profile picture of the author Make Money Ninja
      Originally Posted by sovereignn View Post

      Either way you do it I really don't think it will make a difference

      Just don't spam H1 H2 and H3 tags all over the place
      I agree with this. OP needs to focus on stuff that really matters.

      SEO is still basically content and links. Obsessing over minute details like this is basically just mental masturbation.

      Logic says you might get a bit more value putting your KW at the start, but i honestly dont think this is something you should sweat at all.

      Also if you over optimize to much u will end up getting canned. Best practices right now are to sprinkle your keywords in really and look "unoptimized".
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      • Profile picture of the author lbsyd
        h1 tag is very important
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  • Profile picture of the author blackli0n
    In order of most powerful to least powerful:

    - at the very front (TARGET KEYWORD blah blah blah)
    - at the very end (blah blah blah TARGET KEYWORD)
    - somewhere in the middle (blah blah TARGET KEYWORD blah blah)
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    • Profile picture of the author beatstockpromoters
      The reason I ask is because sometimes trying to place the keyword at the very beginning forces you to make a title that doesn't flow well, and I would imagine google doesn't want you to make a website title that doesn't sound good, in order to rank higher.
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      • Profile picture of the author sovereignn
        Originally Posted by beatstockpromoters View Post

        The reason I ask is because sometimes trying to place the keyword at the very beginning forces you to make a title that doesn't flow well, and I would imagine google doesn't want you to make a website title that doesn't sound good, in order to rank higher.
        So make one that flows well with your keyword in it

        There you go
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  • Profile picture of the author wackiin
    Ive never noticed a difference I would use 3 different phrases with the keyword for your h tags though
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  • Profile picture of the author MaryPabelate
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    Using h1, h2, h3, h4 is good element of on-page optimization, do it in the way that looks natural to search engines, you should also put other elements on page for better result.
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  • Profile picture of the author C Rebecca
    Yes, Google allows you to put your main keyword in the title. In fact , it is been observed that if your keyword if placed in first 7 words of the title, it gets good attention.
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  • Profile picture of the author hadtic
    Make sure the title reads correctly that is the most important part of the H1 tag
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  • Profile picture of the author trevord92
    I'd definitely go with the idea of making it read well for human visitors. After all, they're the ones who will (ideally) be reading the rest of the page and bringing you business.
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  • Profile picture of the author weston2012
    Read this my thread http://www.warriorforum.com/social-m...ing-style.html for better write as well as h1 tag.
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