{"id":21429,"date":"2017-10-25T09:49:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T08:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fifteen-staging.fifteen.dev\/blog\/the-time-i-used-the-h6-tag\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T15:59:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T14:59:52","slug":"the-time-i-used-the-h6-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fifteendesign.co.uk\/blog\/the-time-i-used-the-h6-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"The time I used the H6 tag"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have to confess, I was an H6 virgin.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m currently with the H1, but I\u2019ve been around many H2 tags and dabbled with the H3. Sometimes the H4 and I once had a fling with the H5. But I never had the H6.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re thinking \u201cwhat the hell is he talking about?\u201d or concerned about my state of mind, then please don\u2019t because my potential crisis will hopefully not be in the form of a blog.<\/p>\n

What I\u2019m actually talking about is the HTML heading structure of your website, and please don\u2019t go anywhere else because this is actually\u2026 mildly interesting.<\/p>\n

Headings and subheadings are incredibly important for your website. Not just for your content, but also for SEO.<\/p>\n

This content that this is sitting in now is below the H1, which can be seen as the introduction to what the content is about. Always insert your keyword(s) that you\u2019re trying to rank for in both the title and the H1 tag e.g. my target keyword for this blog would be \u2013 \u201cH6\u201d.<\/p>\n

The H1 tag and title are usually the same, but this doesn\u2019t have be the case. If they are the same, you must make sure your page title isn\u2019t too long as it will not be seen in the SERP.<\/p>\n

And now I\u2019ll tell my tale.<\/p>\n

So when did you use the H6 tag?<\/h2>\n

Not so fast. We\u2019ll get there.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a long way to go before the aforementioned tag so let\u2019s take a look at the subheadings. This is where you\u2019ll want to divide your content into chunks with clear headings that tell the user what that bulk of content is about.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve cheated here a little with the title of this H2 tag (which this content is sitting in) as I\u2019m not going to tell you about the H6 tag yet. I\u2019m trying to build suspense. I hope you appreciate it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think you\u2019re stuck and beholden to the structure. Content should come first with the headings, complimenting what you\u2019re writing about.<\/p>\n

It would be good to think of H2 tags as chapters of a book. They should be used accordingly to split out content into sections. Therefore, you can use multiple H2 tags and should apply these as the main subheadings.<\/p>\n

Can we just go straight to the H6 tag?<\/h3>\n

No, you can\u2019t. Heading structures follow a lineage, meaning one tag can\u2019t exist without the preceding tags number.<\/p>\n

For example, you can\u2019t use the H4 tag if you haven\u2019t used the H3 tag.<\/p>\n

This is an extremely important rule and can be confusing to both user and bots. It\u2019s law of the web and has been defined by the grand webmaster of the internet.<\/p>\n

So why are there so many tags?<\/h4>\n

Six heading elements may seem slightly extreme, especially since we\u2019re only sitting in the H4.<\/p>\n

Think of the heading structure as the spine of your content, organising it into a logical rigid hierarchy. So, all your important stuff should be in the top positions (H1-H3). The bottom echelons (H4-H6) should be where you put your content that only exists to back up the previous headings \u2013\u00a0and should be the least important.<\/p>\n

Sorry if I hurt your feelings H4.<\/p>\n

Which tag are we in now then?<\/h5>\n

It\u2019s a H5, we\u2019re crossing into the singularity and reaching unknown territory.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be honest, for most of us we\u2019re never going to need to get this far. But it could come in handy if for example you were an e-commerce site and had quite in-depth product specification that you wanted to deep dive into more detail.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve never used the H6 tag before have you?<\/h6>\n

Nope, I just did now though. Thanks for the ride!<\/p>\n

\"Fellini\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I have to confess, I was an H6 virgin. I\u2019m currently with the H1, but I\u2019ve been around many H2 tags and dabbled with the H3. Sometimes the H4 and I once had a fling with the H5. But I never had the H6. 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