Content optimisation
Empty headings
No heading element is empty or whitespace only
What we check
No heading element is empty or whitespace only
Why it matters
Empty headings add structure with no meaning attached.
How to fix it
Give every heading text, or use a styled element instead.
How it affects your score
This check sits in Content optimisation, which is worth 30% of the overall score. A critical result costs the full weight of the check; a warning costs half. If we can't measure it on your page, we leave it out of the score entirely.