Reading order in Showit — how bots read your page

Quick answer

In Showit, layers are read from the bottom upward. That means the bottom layer in the left-hand panel is read first by bots — not the element that appears at the top of the screen. Check your layers panel to make sure your H1 is at the bottom and the reading order flows logically.

How to fix it in Showit

1. Open your page in Showit

2. Look at the left-hand layers panel

3. Remember — layers are read from the bottom upward, so the bottom layer is read first

4. Find your H1 text element and make sure it sits at or near the bottom of the layers panel

5. Check that H2s and other text elements follow in a logical order above it

6. Images, lines, and decorative elements can be in any order — focus only on the text elements

7. Use FastaSEO to check the detected heading order — go to the Headings tab to see exactly what bots are reading and in what order

8. Publish your changes in Showit after adjusting the layer order

What's the issue

In Showit, the reading order is determined by the layers panel on the left-hand side — not the visual layout you see on the canvas. Layers are stacked from the bottom upward, which means the bottom layer is read first by bots. So even if your H1 visually appears at the top of the page, if it sits higher up in the layers panel, bots may be reading it after other headings or content.

Why it matters

• Google has become better at understanding messy page structures over time. But AI bots and newer search systems are often less forgiving — they rely more heavily on clean reading order and heading structure to understand your content. A logical reading order where the H1 comes first, followed by H2s and body text, gives both Google and AI bots the clearest possible signal about what your page covers and how it is organised.

What good looks like

In the layers panel, your H1 text element sits at the bottom so it is read first. H2s and other heading elements appear above it in a logical order. Body text and supporting content follows. Decorative elements and images can be anywhere — only the text order matters for reading order.