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Single H1 (SEO)

One H1 should name the page topic; extra H1s blur the outline for users and extractors.

Pass condition in our engine: The page has exactly one H1.

This SEO check is part of SEO-GEO scoring 2.2.1, last updated 2026-09-18. About 90 percent of the evaluation runs on the HTML we crawl, so you can verify the same pass condition with a free report.

1. Problem description

HTML5 allows multiple H1s in sectioning elements, but in practice themes emit an H1 for the logo and another for the article. Screen-reader users hear competing page titles. Google can cope, but a single H1 remains the clearest pattern.

2. Most common causes

  • The logo is an H1 on interior pages.
  • A page builder adds an H1 in every hero block.
  • The post title and a “featured” widget both use H1.

3. How to fix it

  1. Keep one H1 that matches the primary topic (often the same idea as the title, not a clone).
  2. Change extra H1s to H2 or a styled <p>.
  3. On the homepage, one H1 for the value proposition is enough.

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