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Changing the Font & Style of Your H1 Tags

QUESTION: (Rhonda) I am having problems changing the font size of my H1text. Is this very important? If so, how do I go about changing it?

Changing the text and/or style of an H1 tag is simple in CSS.  It does not affect anything other than how the visitor sees it though (i.e., if you use a large font, it means nothing more than a smaller font, in SEO terms or how Google sees it).

You can change the H1 tag locally or in the CSS definition file.

If you want to change all of the H1 tag settings in your entire website, you would do this in the CSS file:

h1 {
font-size: 24px;
}

You would use the h1 tag as you normally would:
<h1>This is my H1 tag</h1>

You can define a class in the CSS file which allows you to define your new style whenever you wish anywhere on the site:

.h1style {
font-size: 24px;
}

You would add this class to your h1 tag, when you wish it:

<h1 class=”h1style”>This is my H1 Tag</h1>

* Remember to add the “.” when defining it in the CSS to classify it as a class.

Finally, you can do it locally using a style attribute (without the CSS file):

<h1 style=”font-size:24px;”>This is my H1 Tag</h1>

All of the above do the exact same thing.  Their use is based on how often you use the style and how you want it defined (whether globally or locally).

Also, remember you can add other styles to the same definition (like color):

<h1 style=”font-size:24px; color:red;”>This is my H1 Tag that is Red and 24px high</h1>

I find that being able to change the styles of my text for header and other standard tags to be quite invaluable!  Knowing a little bit of CSS can go a long way.  Give this a try!

The easiest thing to try first is the local definition using the style attribute. If this is working for you, consider creating or editing your own CSS file!

Good luck!  cheers…matt


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eBay Live! 2008: Day 3 - The Blues Sister

June 21st, 2008 . by Matthew Bredel . Tweet This!
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So eBay Live! is coming to an end and after a couple of shocking days of people booing, yelling and screaming at eBay presenters, staff and principals about DSRs (Detailed Seller Ratings) and their new policies, I am about ready to get on a plane back to San Diego feeling pretty darn good!
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So eBay Live! is coming to an end and after a couple of shocking days of people booing, yelling and screaming at eBay presenters, staff and principals about DSRs (Detailed Seller Ratings) and their new policies, I am about ready to get on a plane back to San Diego feeling pretty darn good!

For me, the conference was definitely a big win! The education and presenters that I chose to sit in on were remarkable. A few to mention here:

These were my favorite and all have great blogs worth following!

But what about next year? Well is was announced last month that eBay Live! will not be holding a major event in 2009 (Read the announcement here). I think this comes back to the initial problems that I have been seeing here not only with the disgruntled attendees, but also the low attendance due to those “boycotting the show” to make a point (which I alluded to a few days ago).

I think eBay puts on a great event (and this was STILL a great event). But it is more than just holding a content-rich, well-organized event, it is the people who attend it, too.

In the past, I remember all of the costumes and fun that the attendees brought to the event which was severely lacking this time.

Except for Worldwide Brands, of course. And as the video above shows, Colette Marshall and Rob Cowie (not shown) from Worldwide Brands lived up the what eBay Live! 2008 SHOULD have been! They came as the great Blues Brothers duo of Chicago (Blues Sister, in Colette’s case) and unbelievably, really stood out in this crowd.

Good for them! It caught people’s attention and did provide a bit of the fun I was looking for when I came to Chicago.

All in all, it was great to catch up with people (like Colette and Rob) as well as a few other friends like Lisa Suttora, Rhea Perry, and Janelle Elms (which I plan to also write about in up-coming blogs). I am also going home with about 40 ideas of things I can start to do immediately to grow my online businesses.

As the video says, it was 2-thumbs up for me and well worth the trip (despite what other DSR-hurting powersellers may say!).

And yes, leave me a comment and I DO have about 10 Worldwide Brands pins to send out! (And writing “GREAT POST” doesn’t count…RYAN!)

cheers…matt

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6 Responses to “eBay Live! 2008: Day 3 - The Blues Sister”

  1. Really enjoyed your video insights into this year’s eBay Live. Keep up the good work.

    Posted by: Henrietta
    June 23rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm

  2. Mr. Bredel,

    I’ve been an avid fan of yours for some time…..you practice what you preach…..and attending ebay live even though you aren’t some kind of powerseller tells me you really do try out the products you promote.

    Thanks for the video! And thanks for the pin!

    Posted by: Stephen Larsen
    June 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

  3. Interesting video. It’s cool to see you all having a good time in Big Windy. Just bought into Worldwide Brands with the Wholesale, an awesome product. It saves so much searching and have great information. Being a new member and new to Internet Marketing, Chris Coolidge and me are partnering MWB Solutons, LLC. Sure would like a couple of keepsake pins from Worldwide Brands. Have a great weekend.
    PS..Vianet Coaching is great, enjoy the videos and webinars. There seems to be a flood of information to sort out.

    Posted by: Bill Bradely
    June 27th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

  4. Who’s that blue sisther then? haha

    Posted by: James
    July 7th, 2008 at 4:55 am

  5. I always enjoy your blogs and videos. I’m at the beginning stages of selling on eBay (professionally) and I appreciate the first-hand eBay Live! info. I have purchased both Onesource and The Whole $ale from Worldwide Brands through your affiliate link, and I am very happy with their content. I’m looking forward to a long-term relationship with them. Is there a chance one of those Worldwide Brands pins is still available?

    Posted by: Ferlin Short
    July 8th, 2008 at 3:19 pm

  6. Top regards to this blog owner, great stuff!

    Posted by: eBay
    August 10th, 2008 at 2:01 am

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