The Blog

  • A guide to an SEO URL structure

    How you structure URLs for SEO is just as important as optimising page titles, meta descriptions and headers.The structure of a URL varies for most websites depending on their intent. For instance, an e-Commerce website’s URL structure will be different to that of a blog website.What is a URL?  A URL is a unique address […]

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  • An SEO analysis of UK challenger banks industry

    Financial Services in the United Kingdom play a key role in contributing to the country’s economy, which accounted for £164.8 billion in 2020.  The market size revenue of the banking industry alone reached £96.1bn, making it an attractive industry to enter the market. However, during the financial crisis in 2008, the UK banking industry faced […]

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  • An SEO analysis of the US healthcare EHR/EMR software market

    Within the US healthcare industry, doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals use software to keep track of patient medical records. This software, called Electronic Health Record (EHR) or Electronic Medical Record (EMR) software, plays a vital role in the communication of patient data within one location and across multiple healthcare sites. In this analysis, we’ve […]

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  • How to conduct a successful blog post audit

    The first thing to consider when starting your blog post audit is the overall quality of the content. Ask yourself — is this blog of high quality, or does this need optimizing? A good blog post should be simple to navigate, easily accessible for your marketing team (if you have one), and able to generate […]

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  • An organic overview of the US big box hardware & DIY sector

    Home fashion changes constantly, and new designs become outdated in a short space of time. Landlords and homeowners worldwide and, more specifically, in the United States frequently renovate their properties to keep up with the latest home renovation and improvement trends.  2020 is the year associated with being at home, which led to an elevated […]

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  • Pete Watson-Wailes hired as Operations Manager for SALT.agency

    SALT.agency is pleased to announce the hiring of Pete Watson-Wailes in a brand new role as Operations Manager. Pete will be the company’s first Operations Manager — a new leadership role created thanks to continued growth at the technical SEO agency.  Pete will oversee the broader organization of SALT, helping to maintain and grow company […]

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  • A guide to rendering solutions for SPAs

    The web development community is rapidly adopting Single Page Applications (SPAs) for various web projects. React, for example, has seen a 1633% increase in projects using SPAs from 2018 to 2021 (according to Builtwith). Because SPAs are fundamentally built in JavaScript, they often create problems for search engines trying to crawl the website. In addition, […]

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  • Common web design mistakes that can affect SEO

    As the web evolves, so do search engines. Web design has become more immersive and exciting, and people can interact with content online in ways that were never possible 10 years ago. With this continued evolution, how your user experiences your content is almost as important as the content itself. Search engines have also evolved […]

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  • An SEO overview of the US Vitamin & Health Supplement Vertical

    Due to busy schedules and evolving lifestyles, the working population worldwide struggles to get the daily nutrients they need. In the upcoming years, rising consumer awareness of health and wellbeing is expected to be a significant driving force behind the health supplement industry.We will evaluate which websites are performing well from an organic point of […]

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  • How to improve Largest Contentful Paint

    This article assumes a base level of knowledge about Core Web Vitals and how to audit them. To revisit this topic, please check out the first article in this series: What are Core Web Vitals? We previously highlighted that LCP stands for “Largest Contentful Paint” and delved into ways one might begin auditing for issues. […]

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  • Industry analysis – meal subscription boxes (US)

    When it comes to dining in, recipe boxes have become the go-to for those wanting to enjoy the restaurant experience in their own home. The convenience of the meal delivery kit has fuelled major growth for this market, with many consumers now opting for this choice over traditional grocery delivery. The global meal kit delivery […]

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  • SEO audience and buyer persona targeting

    The first step to creating an SEO strategy is to liaise with other marketing, sales, and PPC teams. Existing insights, such as demographics data or competitor research, should also provide a good idea of who your business is trying to convert into a client.   The target audience for your business will be overarching, and SEO […]

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