Why does SimDif use two H1 titles, and is this good for SEO?

How SimDif's two H1 titles work together to help your SEO

SimDif uses two H1 titles on each page: the Site Title in the header (which is the same for all pages) and the Page Title (which is unique to each page). While some SEO tools may suggest using only one H1 per page, Google has clarified that multiple H1s are not a problem for SEO when used appropriately.

How to use site and page titles effectively

1. Site Title (in the header)

• Your name, company, brand name, or your main activity
• Add your location if relevant (city, region)
• Avoid phone numbers, long sentences, or keyword stuffing
• Keep it short! Aim for under 70 characters
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Example:

"Jo's Bakery Seattle"

2. Page Title

• List phrases that people will type into Google to find what this page offers
— or what this website offers if the page is your homepage
• Use the best fitting phrase within a complete sentence
• Include your location if relevant
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Example:

Homepage – "Artisan Bread in Seattle"
Inner page – "Sourdough Bread - Our Signature Loaf"

Why this approach works

✓ The Site Title provides a consistent identity across all pages
✓ The Page Title helps both visitors and search engines understand the content of each page

What Google says about multiple H1s

❝Your site is going to rank perfectly fine with no H1 tags or with five H1 tags.

… H1 elements are a great way to give more structure to a page so that users and search engines can understand which parts of a page are kind of under different headings.

… having multiple H1 elements on a page is completely normal and kind of expected.❞

John Mueller, Google Search Advocate

By following these guidelines, you can make the most of SimDif's two H1 title to create a website that is both visitor-friendly and optimized for search engines.