H1

TL;DR: H1 is a markup element in HTML used to define the most important heading level, typically representing the main title or section heading of a webpage. It helps structure the content and improve accessibility and SEO by indicating the hierarchy of information.
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H1 is an HTML tag located at the beginning of a web page’s content. It works as a title for a post, so there should only be one H1. The purpose of this tag is to inform the search engines what the page is about. Therefore, adding the target keyword to it can help improve search rankings.

Updated February 17, 2024

Axel Grubba is the founder of Findstack, a B2B software comparison platform, with his background spanning management consulting and venture capital where he invested in software. Recently, Axel has developed a passion for coding and enjoys traveling when he is not building and improving Findstack.