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Fix the heading structure

Make the page understandable through its headings.

Written by Ray / SETLYUpdated 1 October 2026

THE RESULT YOU'RE WORKING TOWARD

Done means it works.

A reader can understand the outline without reading every paragraph, and headings match their sections.

Practice project: One published service page

01 / GET READY

Before you start.

Platform / editor
Your website editor and Google Search Console
Access & plan
Permission to edit the selected site. Search Console lessons require authorized property access. Indexing and ranking changes are not guaranteed.
Starting point
Complete the previous lesson or use an equivalent prepared demo project.

Keep a note of the exact account, project and version you use. Work with demo data and record the expected result before making changes. Never place passwords, verification codes or private customer records in your evidence.

02 / LEARN THE TOOL

Open the official walkthrough.

Use the publisher's instructions and available screenshots to locate the current controls. Then return here for the SETLY exercise and its result checks. These links open on the publisher's website.

Source credit belongs to the named publisher. These are external references, not SETLY recordings or a claim of affiliation. Screen names and plan availability can change.

03 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE

Your task, step by step.

Use one labelled demo record or project so you can find your work again. Finish each action before continuing; if the screen differs, consult the matching official source rather than guessing.

  1. 01

    Step 1

    List the page's headings in order and identify its main topic. Remove headings that exist only to achieve a font size.

  2. 02

    Step 2

    Give the page a clear primary heading and group related content under descriptive section headings.

  3. 03

    Step 3

    Use CSS or editor styles for visual appearance without changing heading meaning. Keep heading levels consistent with the document structure.

  4. 04

    Step 4

    Read the heading list alone and check it describes the page's service, evidence and next action.

04 / GET UNSTUCK

If something goes wrong.

Start with the likely cause

If changing a heading breaks the appearance, adjust its style rather than reverting to a misleading heading level.

My screen is different from the guide

Check the product, editor, account role and selected project first. Open the credited official instructions for your version. Record the difference and pause any action whose effect you cannot verify.

The screen looks correct, but the result is missing

Inspect the saved record, published page or execution log that should prove the action. A preview, success message or draft is not always evidence that data was stored or a message was delivered. Retest with one unique demo value.

05 / PROVE THE RESULT

Check it before you call it done.

A reader can understand the outline without reading every paragraph, and headings match their sections.

Keep useful evidence

Record the test date, project/version, expected result, observed result and a non-sensitive screenshot or record reference. Mark anything you did not test as untested. Your checkmarks do not certify an untested result.

Download the editable verification checklist ↓

Guide status: original written practice exercise with credited external references. SETLY screen recording and independent learner reproduction are not yet complete.

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