Audit rules
H1 Missing
The page has no <h1> element with text. In a QuikSEO audit, a failure of this rule has warning severity and counts against the score. Below are the exact condition, its exceptions and the sources behind it, followed by the other rules of the same group.
headings.h1_missingWarning01 — Definition
How This Rule Is Checked
The rule is a pure function of the fetched page: no extra requests, no account settings. The same input always gives the same result.
Rule Severity and Score
- Rule id
headings.h1_missing- Group
- Headings
- Severity of a failure
- Warning
- Counts in the score
- Yes, whenever it applies to the page
- Required for a score
- Yes
- Replaces the check
h1
Condition and Exceptions
- Condition
- No <h1> with text → fail
- Exceptions
- Non-HTML → not_applicable
Sources
- Sources
- Influencing your title links in search results (Google Search Central, S10)
HTML Standard: 4.3.11 Headings and outlines (WHATWG, Q54)
02 — Headings
Other Rules in This Group
The other checks of the same group, each with its own condition and sources.
- H1 Lengthheadings.h1_length
- Multiple H1 Headingsheadings.h1_multiple
- Heading Outlineheadings.outline
- Skipped Heading Levelheadings.skipped_level