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Rubric signal h1-quality

H1 quality

Exactly one H1, length 20–70 chars, contains a primary query token.

Class
Structure
Source
Google SGE crawler docs

Why it matters for AI citation

AI engines treat H1 as the page's claim. Multiple H1s confuse the topical model.

How to fix it

One H1 per page, descriptive, 30–60 chars, includes the page's primary topic.

About the Structure class

How parseable your page is to an AI engine. Schema, headings, lists, tables, alt-text, OG meta. The substrate that makes everything else legible.

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