Hi there,
I’m using a third party theme currently, “Effortless” and to my dismay it does not contain H1 tags, Is there a way I can add these? I was watching on youtube but I don’t have a coding background so would like some advice before I go tampering with the code myself.
I have been doing my own seo until now so this has just become an issue as I didn’t notice at first.
My site is https://loyaldoggo.com
Also is a h1 theme critically important for seo to have on each page or the landing page only? As my theme doesnot contain h1’s anywhere, only h2’s.
Thanks very much!
Josh.
Hello Josh,
Yes, you can add H1 tags to your website, but it will require some changes to the theme’s code. However, before proceeding with that, it is recommended that you create a child theme first so that your changes will not be overwritten during future updates of the main theme. This will also allow you to keep your modifications separate from the main theme’s code.
Once you have set up your child theme, you can add H1 tags to your pages by modifying the relevant template files. Depending on the theme, this can be done by adding code to the header.php or page.php file. If you’re not comfortable making changes to the code yourself, you may want to consider hiring a developer to help you.
Regarding your second question, having an H1 tag on your pages is important for SEO, as it helps search engines understand the main topic of the page. Ideally, each page on your site should have one H1 tag that describes the content of that page. The H1 tag is usually used for the main title of the page, so it’s typically placed at the top of the content.
In summary, it is possible to add H1 tags to your website, but it will require some changes to the code. It is also important to have an H1 tag on each page of your site to help with SEO. If you’re not comfortable making these changes yourself, you may want to consider hiring a developer to assist you.
Let me know if this helps!