Headings Has Question is a yes/no signal that reports whether at least one heading on the page (H1 through H6) contains a parsed question. It returns 1 when any heading holds a question and 0 when none do — it counts presence, not how many, and it relates to how top-ranking pages tend to be structured rather than causing a page to rank.
| Factor ID | RG-RDB-004 |
|---|---|
| Family | Readability & Questions |
| Measurement | Binary presence (0 / 1) |
| Measured zone | H1 through H6 text |
What it measures
This factor reports whether any heading on the page contains a parsed question. It is a single true/false read across the entire heading structure: if even one of your H1–H6 headings asks a question, the factor is present; if none do, it is absent.
How RankGear measures it
RankGear parses questions separately in every H1–H6 heading, totals them across the page, and returns 1 when that total is above zero, or 0 otherwise. Because the result is capped at 1/0, one question heading and a dozen question headings produce exactly the same value. Whether a given heading counts as a question is decided by the parser’s question-recognition rules.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | At least one H1–H6 heading was parsed as a question. |
| 0 | No heading on the page was parsed as a question. |
How to optimize it
Use a question heading when it mirrors the reader’s actual task and introduces a section that then provides a complete answer. Treat this as an observation about page structure, not a target to force: adding a question heading that no section answers, or bolting one onto a page whose intent is not question-driven, does not improve the reader’s experience. The signal is present as soon as one genuine question heading exists, so there is nothing to gain from stacking many.
Important considerations
- This is the only question-heading factor capped to 1/0 — it records presence, not count.
- One question heading or many produce the same result.
- Question recognition depends on the parser’s rules, so a heading you consider a question may not always be counted as one.
- Not every page needs question headings; some intents are served better by plain topical headings.
- This is a prioritization signal that correlates with how well-structured, answer-oriented pages tend to look. It does not on its own make a page rank or guarantee any position.
Related factors
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