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    What <h>Tag to Use For Global Navigation</h>

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    • calin_daniel
      calin_daniel last edited by

      I've read several blogs discussing how including more than one H1 per page is a serious no no. However, what is the most effective <h>tag to use for your global navigation system. Or should it not be an <h>tag period?</h></h>

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      • SEMPassion
        SEMPassion last edited by

        I wouldn't use the <h>tag in navigation.  The <h>tag is for headings.  Just like an outline you did for a paper in school.</h></h>

        You would be better off thinking about your anchor text in your navigation. I don't mean stuffing them with keywords, but make them more unique to your content when appropriate.

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        • perfectweb
          perfectweb last edited by

          Definitely do not h2 tags aroudn your entire navigation. it doesn't semantically make any sense, which can only lead to long term SEO problems (if it isn't a problema lready).

          Use CSS styled navigation through an unordered list HTML element. Ensure the keywords are relevent and you set the title attribute of your links appropriately.

          If one linke has more importance than the others, maybe try making it bold with a html tag. This might emphasise it's SEO importance.

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