Beginner SEO Info

I have been guilty of this in the past, when creating the style sheet, I would make my own header tags (such as .header1 or .sub2). The problem with this is that the fake-headers do not carry as much weight as the <h1> to <h6> tags.

So instead of using your own headers and subheads, create or edit the CSS the same way for the <h1> to <h6> tags as you would for your own creations. Make them look the way YOU want them to, and by using the PROPER tags, it will carry MORE weight for the content between them.

In reality, you should probably only use your <h1> tag one time on a single page, use only two <h2> tags and so on. If you don’t abide by that, it won’t hurt your rankings, but could only if you use them.