{"id":10091,"date":"2025-12-22T16:11:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/blog\/what-is-a-hero-section-on-a-website-simply-explained\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T08:11:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T08:11:53","slug":"what-is-a-hero-section-on-a-website-simply-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/en\/blog\/what-is-a-hero-section-on-a-website-simply-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a hero section on a website? (Simply explained)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10091\" class=\"elementor elementor-10091 elementor-10083\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5daff5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5daff5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7560a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7560a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae4d59 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae4d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a hero section on a website? (Simply explained) <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c37c7df e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c37c7df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f695a6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f695a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3952\" alt=\"Portr\u00e4t von Tobias Berger, junger Mann mit lockigen Haaren und blauem BSC-Pulli, l\u00e4chelnd in die Kamera blickend.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-2048x2048.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c105f8 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c105f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: 'Sora variabel', sans-serif; color: #000;\"><span style=\"color: #000;\">by<\/span> Tobias Berger \/ <span style=\"color: #000;\">updated<\/span> 21.20.2025 \/ 3 min. Reading time<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d272ad e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d272ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796306a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"796306a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3952\" alt=\"Portr\u00e4t von Tobias Berger, junger Mann mit lockigen Haaren und blauem BSC-Pulli, l\u00e4chelnd in die Kamera blickend.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-2048x2048.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83835a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83835a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family: 'Sora variabel', sans-serif; color: #000;\"><span style=\"color: #000;\">by<\/span> Tobias Berger \/ <span style=\"color: #000;\">updated<\/span> 20.12.2025 \/ <br>3 min. Reading time<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b827ab6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b827ab6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3bbb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b3bbb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdbdf3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdbdf3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<section id=\"sec-intro\" class=\"bsc-domain\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n\nA hero section is the first large section at the top of a website &#8211; even before you scroll. It often decides in seconds whether visitors stay or click away. \n\n<div class=\"tip-box\"><strong>Definition in one sentence:<\/strong>\nThe hero area is the topmost, most eye-catching area of a website that immediately shows what it is about and what you should do next.<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"sec-main\" class=\"bsc-domain\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n\n<div class=\"cms-hero-img\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BSC-Webdesign-TwoBuild-Mockup.webp\" alt=\"Hero area of a website on mobile, tablet and desktop: same content, different display depending on the device\">\n  <p class=\"img-caption\">The Hero area looks different on mobile, tablet and desktop &#8211; but the content remains the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>What exactly is a Hero Section?<\/h2>\nThe hero area is usually the <strong>first visible area<\/strong> of a website. This is where visitors immediately see the most important things: a clear statement of what you are offering, who it is for &#8211; and a next step (e.g. a button). \n\nMany users decide extremely quickly. If the hero area is unclear, they often jump off without even scrolling. \n\n<h2>What belongs in a good hero area?<\/h2>\nA hero area doesn&#8217;t have to be fancy &#8211; but it should be immediately understandable. Typical are: \n\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n  <li><strong>Headline (1 sentence):<\/strong> What is the offer? (clear &amp; concrete) <\/li>\n  <li><strong>Short text:<\/strong> 1-2 sentences that make the offer understandable<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Call-to-action:<\/strong> a button such as &#8220;Contact&#8221;, &#8220;Request a quote&#8221; or &#8220;Find out more&#8221;<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Image\/visual:<\/strong> supports the statement (optional, but often helpful)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"tip-box\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong>\nIf you are currently planning a website, the complete guide will help you:\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/en\/blog\/create-website-2025-step-by-step-guide-pdf-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\nCreate website 2025 &#8211; step-by-step guide\n<\/a>.\nThere you will see how the hero area, structure and content together create a website that visitors really understand.<\/div>\n\n<h2>Why is the Hero area so important?<\/h2>\nThe Hero area is like your &#8220;first impression&#8221; &#8211; only online. It ensures that people know immediately whether they are in the right place. If that doesn&#8217;t work, people often don&#8217;t read any further.  \n\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n  <li><strong>Orientation:<\/strong> Visitors immediately understand what it&#8217;s all about<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Trust:<\/strong> a clear statement looks professional<\/li>\n  <li><strong>More clicks:<\/strong> a good button leads faster to the desired action<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Fewer bounces:<\/strong> those who understand it immediately are more likely to stay on the page<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>Hero area on mobile, tablet &amp; desktop<\/h2>\nAs you can see in the picture: The hero area looks different depending on the device. There is less space on a cell phone, so elements are often displayed one below the other. On the desktop, text, image and button can be next to each other.  \n\nThe important thing is: <strong>Content and message should remain equally clear everywhere<\/strong> &#8211; even if the layout is different.\n\n<h2>Typical mistakes in the hero area (and how to avoid them)<\/h2>\nThis is where the biggest mistakes often happen, especially with beginner websites:\n\n<ul class=\"bullet\">\n  <li><strong>Too unclear:<\/strong> &#8220;Welcome&#8221; without stating what you are offering<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Too much text:<\/strong> long paragraphs instead of 1 clear message<\/li>\n  <li><strong>No button:<\/strong> Visitors don&#8217;t know what to do<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Poor legibility:<\/strong> Text on image without contrast<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Mobile forgotten:<\/strong> Buttons too small or layout &#8220;breaks&#8221; on cell phone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"sec-fazit\" class=\"bsc-domain\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n\n<h2>Conclusion: The hero area is the most important start of your website<\/h2>\nA good hero section makes it clear in just a few seconds what it&#8217;s about &#8211; and leads visitors to the next step. If you create your website yourself, this is one of the most important areas of all, because it often determines whether someone stays or bounces. \n\n<div class=\"tip-box\"><strong>Next step:<\/strong>\nIf you want to set up your website properly (structure, content, design), use our guide:\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/en\/blog\/create-website-2025-step-by-step-guide-pdf-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\nCreate website 2025 &#8211; step-by-step guide\n<\/a>.<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section id=\"sec-faq\" class=\"bsc-domain\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n\n<h2>FAQ &#8211; short &amp; simple<\/h2>\n\n<details class=\"faq\"><summary>What is a hero section on a website?<\/summary>\nThe hero area is the top section of a website that you see immediately before you scroll. It shows in a few seconds what it is about and what the next step is. \n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"faq\"><summary>What belongs in a Hero Section?<\/summary>\nA clear headline, a short explanatory sentence, a button (call-to-action) and often an image or visual. The important thing is: easy to understand and not overloaded. \n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"faq\"><summary>Why is it called the &#8220;Hero Section&#8221;?<\/summary>\n&#8220;Hero&#8221; here does not mean &#8220;superhero&#8221;, but &#8220;main area&#8221;. It is the most important start area of the page that gets attention first. \n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"faq\"><summary>How long should the hero area be?<\/summary>\nPreferably in such a way that the most important information is visible without scrolling: Headline, short text and button. Hero areas that are too large push the content down and can be annoying. \n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"faq\"><summary>Why do visitors often leave immediately?<\/summary>\nThe statement in the hero area is often too unclear, too long or lacks a next step. If visitors don&#8217;t understand what is being offered within seconds, many will click away again. \n<\/details>\n\n<details class=\"faq\"><summary>Is the Hero area different on mobile?<\/summary>\nYes, there is less space on a cell phone, so elements are usually displayed one below the other. 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src=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-1024x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3952\" alt=\"Portr\u00e4t von Tobias Berger, junger Mann mit lockigen Haaren und blauem BSC-Pulli, l\u00e4chelnd in die Kamera blickend.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bscwebdesign.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Tobias-2048x2048.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba2071 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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