Glossary · Heading Hierarchy
Heading Hierarchy
The structured use of H1, H2, H3 tags to organize page content from broad topic to specific subsections.
Heading hierarchy is both an accessibility requirement (screen readers navigate by headings) and an SEO signal. Skipping levels (jumping from H1 to H3) confuses both screen readers and engines.
Engines weight content under specific headings against the heading text, so accurate, descriptive headings improve relevance scoring.