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On-page SEO is not a synonym for "SEO." It is one layer: the elements that live on a page and that search engines read directly to decide what it is about and who to show it to.

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What on-page SEO actually covers

On-page SEO is not a synonym for “SEO.” It is one layer: the elements that live on a page and that search engines read directly to decide what it is about and who to show it to. Titles, headings, body copy structure, internal links, image alt text, and how the page is likely to render as a search snippet. It sits between your content (what you say) and your technical foundation (whether the page can be crawled and rendered at all). We work on that middle layer, on pages that already exist, to get more from content you have already written and paid for.

Where this fits against our other SEO services

We split search work by what actually needs different expertise, not by what sounds distinct in a sales deck. If you are commissioning new articles, briefs or a content hub from scratch, that is content strategy, research, briefs and copywriting. If your problem is crawlability, page speed, structured data or a migration, that is technical SEO. This page is what happens to a page that already exists and already has content: we optimise its titles, headings, internal linking and snippet potential without rewriting the underlying copy or touching server-side technical issues. In practice, most retainers use two or three of these together, and we tell you honestly which one your site needs first rather than sell you all three.

What’s included

  • Title tag optimisation. Titles rewritten for search intent and click-through, within length limits, without keyword stuffing.
  • Heading structure. A logical H1 through H3 hierarchy that reflects how the page actually answers the query, not a heading dump built for a checklist.
  • Internal linking. Links added from relevant existing pages into the pages that need authority, and from those pages back out, a deliberate map, not an afterthought at the end of a blog post.
  • Content optimisation of existing pages. Rewrites and additions to underperforming pages you already have, targeted at the gap between what ranks and what should.
  • Image and alt text. Descriptive, accurate alt text and sensible file naming, done for accessibility first and search benefit second.
  • Snippet optimisation. Meta descriptions and on-page structure written to earn the click once a page is already ranking, including formatting that supports featured snippets where relevant.

How we prioritise

Not every page on a site needs the same attention. We start with pages already ranking on page two or in positions 5-15. The ones where on-page work moves the needle fastest, because the content and backlink profile are mostly already there. We then work outward to underperforming top pages, then to the long tail. This is deliberately different from a blanket “optimise everything” approach, because most sites do not have the content team or the time for that, and it usually is not necessary.

Proof

Gtechniq’s LearnHub rebuild focused heavily on on-page structure and internal linking into commercial pages, and delivered #1 rankings on priority terms with organic traffic up 67%. Theatre Tokens saw revenue up 64% off the back of on-page and content restructuring across its highest-intent pages. Venner Shipley’s technical and on-page programme lifted organic visibility 48% while protecting rankings through a period of site change. See the Gtechniq, Theatre Tokens and Venner Shipley case studies for the full detail.

What it costs

On-page SEO runs on the same retainer as the rest of our search work: from £1,250 a month, with no minimum term, 60 days’ notice, at any point. What moves the price is how many pages are in scope and how much of the work is rewriting versus restructuring. A ten-page brochure site and a 500-page resource library are not the same job. Book a call and we will price it against your site rather than a generic tier.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes, and you should ask before signing anything. The case studies on this site name the client, the work and the measured outcome, and we will walk you through the ones closest to your situation on a call. Where a client has asked us not to name them we will not, and we will say that rather than anonymise a study and present it as if it were open. If we have not done work in your sector we will tell you that too.

We implement them. A list of 60 findings handed over with no owner is how most audits end up unread. Content and metadata changes we make directly. Template changes go to your developers as specific tickets, with the reason and the acceptance test written in, and we verify each one after the release. Where a change is genuinely yours to make, such as a legal claim or a product decision, we flag it and chase it rather than quietly drop it.

No, and it is how we prefer to work on brands where tone matters. Copy goes to you in a review document with the change and the reason for it, in batches rather than one page at a time. You approve, reject or amend, and we publish what is approved. Nothing goes live on your site without a yes. The only thing it changes is planning, because the batch size has to suit how much your team can realistically review each month.

We use it for research, for clustering queries and for first pass structure. We do not publish generated copy. Every page is written or rewritten by a person who has read your product pages and your existing content, and it is edited before it reaches you. The reason is practical rather than principled. Generated copy converges on the same phrasing every competitor is also generating, which is the opposite of what makes a page worth citing or ranking.

By expected return rather than by volume. Pages already ranking between five and twenty for a commercial term come first, because the gap to close is small and the traffic is qualified. Next come pages with traffic that do not convert, where the fix is the page rather than the ranking. Genuinely new pages come last, because they take longest to earn anything. You get the order and the reasoning up front, and you can overrule it if something matters commercially in a way the data does not show.

No. Content strategy is about what you say and whether you have said it at all. On-page SEO is about how an existing page is structured and linked so search engines and readers can use it. We offer both, but they are different jobs, see our content strategy page for the writing side.

No. Crawlability, speed, schema and server-level issues sit under technical SEO. On-page work happens inside the page content and structure, not the stack underneath it.

It depends on the site, but we typically start with the 20-50 pages closest to ranking improvements, then expand based on what moves.

Meta descriptions do not directly affect rankings but change click-through rate, which indirectly matters. Title tags carry more direct ranking weight and are usually the highest-value single change on an underperforming page.

No. If a page cannot be crawled or renders badly, on-page changes will not show results until the technical problem is fixed first. We will tell you if that is the actual blocker before starting on-page work.

Title and heading changes can shift click-through within days to weeks once re-crawled. Ranking movement on competitive terms usually takes eight to twelve weeks.

Both, depending on the page. Some pages need only structural changes: headings, links, snippet formatting. Others need genuine rewriting because the content itself does not answer the query well; we flag which is which before starting.

Only where it makes sense to. Most internal linking work happens within body copy and related-content modules, not primary navigation, so the changes are invisible to a casual visitor but visible to search engines.

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