Sub-headers are navigation
This is a great article by David Hamill from Good Usability about the effective use of sub-headings in your website copy.
It’s well written and makes some very good points. David also uses well-constructed sub-headings within the article to cleverly illustrate his point.
Original article: http://www.goodusability.co.uk/2008/10/sub-headers-are-navigation/
Using good sub-headers will help your users find the information they are looking for. It’s like navigation but without the clicking and the cool roll-over effects.
Summary
- Sub-headers help users decide whether to stay
- A good sub-header describes the text below it
- Sub-headers help screen readers
- Try writing your sub-headers first
- Improve further with bold text
Original article: http://www.goodusability.co.uk/2008/10/sub-headers-are-navigation/