SEO Tools
Heading Structure Checker
Check a page's H1-H6 heading structure.
Enter a URL to check its H1 through H6 heading structure.
JustChecker tracks your on-page SEO signals continuously.
Frequently Asked Questions
The H1 is conventionally treated as the primary topic statement for the page, both for accessibility (screen readers rely on it) and as a strong on-page relevance signal - multiple or missing H1s can dilute or confuse that signal.
Yes, this is a common and worth-fixing accessibility issue - screen reader users navigate by heading level, and skipped levels break the logical document outline, even if the visual styling looks fine to sighted users.
Naturally incorporating relevant keywords into headings is good practice, but headings should primarily and accurately describe the actual content beneath them - keyword-stuffing headings at the expense of clarity is a net negative.
Significantly, yes - a logical, correctly-nested heading structure is a core accessibility requirement, directly affecting how well screen reader and other assistive technology users can navigate and understand your content.
This is a common but discouraged practice - CSS can and should style any element regardless of its tag, so choosing heading levels purely for visual appearance (rather than actual content hierarchy) sacrifices both SEO and accessibility for no real benefit.