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    • kevinbp
      kevinbp last edited by

      Guitar Strings USA

      Guitar Strings USA

      Our Outlets

      Click here to purchase

      From the above example u can see that "Guitar Strings USA" appears in H1 and H2, is it okay? or should i remove it?

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      • SamuelScott
        SamuelScott last edited by

        That's getting a little close to keyword spamming by repeating the exact same thing. My personal suggestion is to keep all headers unique. Think more about what is good for the users and less about the specific keywords. Repeating the same title twice just looks off for the reader.

        Important exception: Sometimes I'll have a meta title (<title>Text</title>) and

        be similar in language, but that's where I draw the line. In your example above, I'd possibly use more "promotional" language in the second

        tag. Think of some text that will entice the reader to what to keep reading...

        One other note: Do you really need "USA"? I'm sure Google knows that your site is in the United States and targeting Americans (you can also set that in Google Webmaster Tools). But adding that phrase looks more weird from a user standpoint than just saying simply, "Guitar Strings."

        I hope that helps!

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        • Alick300
          Alick300 @SamuelScott last edited by

          I'd echo this comment. Your H1 tag should be unique and identify the most important information. H2 tags should be for subcategories. See example below:

          • About us

          • Meet the team

          • Our history

          • Our clients

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