Guides / h1 heading

One clear <h1> per page

Worth +3 points · states the page's topic in the body

The <h1> is the main on-page heading — the visible title in the body, distinct from the <title> tag in the head. It tells AI crawlers, search engines and screen readers, in the content itself, what this page is about. Each page should have exactly one.

Copy-paste: where it goes

At the top of your main content:

<body>
  <h1>AI-Readiness Grader</h1>
  <p>Score any website for how ready it is for AI crawlers…</p>
</body>

Common mistakes

AvoidPrefer
No <h1> at all (text styled big with CSS)A real <h1> element
Several <h1>s on one pageOne <h1>, then <h2>/<h3> below it
Using a logo image as the only headingReal text (add an h1, even visually hidden)

Keep the heading order logical: <h1> then <h2> for sections, <h3> for sub-sections. That outline is how machines parse your page's structure.

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