<h(x) and Keyword Placement in Page

Does location really matter?

[ilikeitraw]

Does having the <h(x) tags in the top of your document really help much?

Placing them in logical order makes sense, but if a spider is going to crawl the entire page anyway... why does putting the tags at the top make a difference?

My site is generated completely from my database, which restricts the use of includes in a way ( i think ).
So, there are a few images, and a few paragraphs of text before the <h(x) tags even begin.

Any first hand experiences or opinions?

[nevetS]

I know in php, you can include a file anywhere in the document.

If you are using asp, I'm not sure.

I've been successful placing my headers at the top of a page (beneath navigation elements), but I haven't tried moving header elements elsewhere.

[ilikeitraw]

Gotcha... I think I see what you are saying... and like it :)
Thank you!