Websites that spend time actively adding new good quality content are more likely to keep customers engaged, maintain or improve the traffic of the website, and appear more trustworthy.
Well, that is where we come to help. In this guide, we are going to walk you through the tips and tricks on how to write a heading.
We are also going to provide you with information so you understand why headings are important for your business website.
Why Should You Use Headings?
Before we look at how to write a heading, it is important that we understand why it is vital that you use headings in your content for your website. Here are some of the reasons why you should use headings.
Headings Guide Readers
One of the biggest benefits of including headings in your content for your website is that it shows the reader the structure of your text.
This structure then helps to guide your readers and helps to keep them engaged.
There is nothing worse than going on a website only to be hit with pages of text with no breaks. Just looking at the page makes you feel exhausted.
This is because as readers we prefer to scan through the text so we know where to find the information that is important to us.
Headings allow for readers to be guided to the parts that they are interested in reading.
Without adding them in, it is unlikely that a reader will stay to read your piece. This is also why headings need to be informative.
Whilst it can be fun to write headings that tease the reader, you need to make sure the heading is still informing them about what the text is about.
Headings And SEO
When it comes to writing content for websites, improving your SEO is always on your mind and heading can help with this improvement.
Whilst the information in the heading itself is not something that will affect your SEO ranking, there are positive impacts on your SEO ranking as a result of including headings.
As mentioned before, headings provide structure for your content and make the quality of your content better.
Increasing the quality of your content can attract more visitors to your website and this can help improve your SEO.
If a person clicks on your website and cannot locate the information they need quickly, they will return to the search page which negatively impacts your SEO ranking.
Headings Help To Make Content Available To Different Consumers
Something that most people do not consider when writing is how consumers are going to gain access to your content.
When it comes to trying to make your content available to different types of consumers, the use of headings can be very helpful.
For example, if a consumer is using a screen reader, then by putting in headings, a screen reader is able to understand the structure of your content and read it accordingly.
Some screen readers have the ability to read the headings out first so those who are listening can decide if your content is what they are looking for.
What Do Good Headings Have?
So now you know why it is important to include headings, we can look at what good headings have. This will help you know how to write a heading.
A good heading leads search engines to find the different pages of your website quickly. Good headings also appropriately split your content into sections.
A good heading should include keywords that are related to your industry which will make your website pop up in the search results. They should also clearly tell your readers what the content is about.
How To Write A Heading
When it comes to writing a heading there is no set way of doing it. Especially since how you should write your headings is completely dependent on the industry your website fits into.
However, there are some general guidelines you should follow when it comes to writing your headings.
Use Keywords
The most important thing you need to do when writing a heading is to include relevant keywords.
Keywords are just important for SEO results, but they are also important for keeping your readers engaged.
Readers will be looking for keywords as they scan through your content. So by having keywords in the heading, you are helping your readers find what they are looking for which can lead to them trusting your website.
If possible, you should start your headings with a keyword. This is due to the fact users tend to scan the first few words of headings and paragraphs to see what they are looking for.
Try to avoid using a heading such as ‘Introduction’. This is too general and will not help to improve your SEO ranking.
Use Questions
When people are searching for answers to a topic they often enter the full question.
By making your headings questions, the readers will know that this section has the answers they need.
Be Clear
Headings should tell the reader what the content is about. If this is not made clear by your heading then it can make users not want to read the content.
Clarity is also important when you are formatting the headings and you should use the HTML heading tags.
Conclusion
In order to write a good heading, you need to include keywords, be clear, and use questions to engage the reader.
Headings are very important and can impact how successful the content on your website is.
We hope that this guide has helped you understand how to write a heading. Thank you for reading!
Hi, my name is Justin Shaw, I started my career with a Masters in Computer Science but found writing to be my forte'.
I'm now the Principal Tech writer for GshiftLabs.com as well as a few other well known publications. I help make the complex world of Tech-Jargon easy to understand.
