Welcome to the Q&A Forum

Yes, headers are needed for SEO. I'd suggest reading up more on the various sections (page title, h1, h2, content, etc.) for on page optimization to better understand how a search engine uses that data. As for not showing it on a page, I don't understand why a header would ever be cloaked - if anything, Google could give you a smack down for having it but not showing it on a page since that's black hat. As for Wordpress, I don't think of it as an editor at all and see it as CMS. I like that it's open source because I can use plugins to create different functions. I'd suggest also reading up more on how the system works to help guide what plugins or hosts you may want to go with. Good luck.

Hey man, thanks for the answer! If I may, I'd like to get a better understanding of your input: When you say SEO is easier with Wordpress, do you mean there are specific tweaks/actions I will be able to do that I will not have access to with my other host? Or can the same things be done, but it will be a little more challenging to accomplish them? I hope I am making sense. I've already invested alot of time into my site with Intuit, and it will be difficult to start over from scratch with a new host so I am hoping to be able to keep what I have. I'm willing to put up with a system that's less efficient as long as at the end of the day I have the same control over the optimizing process. (Either way i will be using a "drag & drop" editor because i am not proficient in HTML. I'm  seeking to develop SEo-type skills without necessarily learning full website HTML building abilities, if that's possible.) Your feedback is appreciated!