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From: Sumit Patel
Date: Aug 24, 2024 11:12PM

Hai all,

I'm writing to seek your advice on a website heading hierarchy issue I'm
encountering. I have a specific section on my website as the first section
that provides company information. This section is located in the middle of
the page and is currently marked as a Heading 1 (H1). However, from a
content perspective, this section is not the primary focus of the page. The
main content, which is about the actual page topic, is located on the left
side of the page as the second section and is marked as a Heading 2 (H2).
Visually, the Heading 1 for the company information is larger than the
Heading 2 for the main content. I'm unsure if the correct approach would be
to switch the Heading levels, making the main content Heading 1 and the
company information Heading 2. Or should I maintain the current hierarchy?
I'd appreciate your guidance on this matter.
Thank you for your time and expertise.
Regards,
Sumit.