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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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Yes, I few weeks ago I posted that I quit my day job to pursue online marketing. Well, the reality of this decision has finally come! My two week notice has ended as well as my first week at home. So let’s go over the good and bad things so far:
THE BAD:

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Yes, I few weeks ago I posted that I quit my day job to pursue online marketing. Well, the reality of this decision has finally come! My two week notice has ended as well as my first week at home. So let’s go over the good and bad things so far:

THE BAD:

  • Spent 6 of the last 7 days working about 9 hours in my little office in the middle of my house.
  • Fairly alone except the occasional phone call and seeing my wife and kids
  • The perpetual need to know how my sales are going that day
  • The fear of failure on low sales days
  • Time spent (a lot of time!) on stupid things like accounting, computer organization and back-up, etc.
  • Lots of hard initial work with little immediate return

But for all that is bad, there is plenty of good:

GOOD

  • No Boss!
  • No Directions from others!
  • No communte or traffic! (I just paid $3.30 for 87 octane today!!!)
  • Took my daughter to Disneyland on a Tuesday for her birthday…why go on a weekend?
  • See my family for lunch every day
  • Achieved tons of tasks (almost a month’s worth of work when I was only working nights on this stuff!)
  • Ability and time to actually put my ideas into action!
  • Time to continue learning the industry
  • Elation, satisfaction and motivation on the good sales days
  • No regrets!

The last one is probably the most important and I could probably think of another 10 more positives about my first week at working from home. The experience has been a bit surreal. Again, lots of excitement and a little bit of heartache, too. Still, I wake up every day with a smile right now and I’m pumped up for whatever the day will bring.

A few lessons I am learning, though:

  • You need to take a break: The gym has been both physically invigorating as well as a nice mental break for the day.
  • You can’t work at home all day: Take the laptop to the nearest Starbucks and work there. Get an external office if you can afford it!
  • Don’t do it alone: I am still tempted to do everything myself, but that is a bit counter-productive and working with others provides me with a little bit of social interaction.
  • Don’t focus on today’s sales! It is a vicious cycle. Checking sales twice per day is more than enough.
  • Plan your day and week out in advanced. Prioritize your tasks and do it!

Right now, the whole process is quite novel, but making both a business as well as a personal plan (of sanity) is the best direction I think I can take. I’ll keep you posted on how life as being your own boss in the near future!

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