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How to fix: H1 contains a jurisdiction / framework term

Part of the Content Quality pillar on the Site Integrity Index.

Why this matters

The H1 is the single strongest ranking + reader-attention signal on the page. A framework-specific H1 ("WCAG 2.2 audits for EU sites") outperforms generic ones ("Accessibility solutions") on every commercial query.

Background

What it checks: the H1 includes the specific standard, regulation, or framework the page is about (e.g. "GDPR," "OWASP," "WCAG 2.2"). Why it matters: both search and AI extraction weight the H1 heavily for topical relevance. Omitting the named framework makes the page harder to match to framework-specific queries.

References

Editorial content-quality signal — best-practice heuristic; topical relevance signal weighted heavily by search and AI extraction on the H1.

How to fix

Work the framework or jurisdiction term naturally into the H1 — don't force it if the page genuinely isn't about one, but this check exists because pages that name the standard outrank and get cited over pages that only imply it. Prefer "WCAG 2.2 Focus Indicator Requirements" over "Focus Indicators, Explained."

Verify it's working

Search the page for the framework name. If the H1 doesn't contain it, the check will keep firing.

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