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Stop Putting Every Page on the Root Domain: A Better SEO Structure Explained

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E867: A common SEO mistake: placing every page directly off the root domain.

You'll learn why proper subfolder structure matters for user experience, analytics, link building, topical authority, and long-term scalability.

This walkthrough covers practical examples, how subfolders concentrate authority, and why they make it easier to grow and audit large sites. If you want to improve your information architecture, strengthen your rankings, and get more paying customers, this episode provides a clear framework for structuring URLs the right way.

What you'll learn: - Why flat URL structures confuse search engines and weaken topical authority - How subfolders improve information architecture and long-term scalability - How to structure URLs for blogs, services, and large content libraries - How subfolders make analytics filtering and content audits dramatically easier - How subfolder-level backlinks concentrate authority and improve keyword rankings - How link equity (link juice) flows differently in subfolders vs. root-level URLs - Why proper URL hierarchy improves user navigation and content discovery - How to increase niche authority using targeted subfolder link building - The impact of subfolders on crawling efficiency and ranking signals - Examples of high-performing SEO URL structures for service pages, blogs, and SaaS

This is a clear framework for structuring URLs correctly so your site scales, ranks faster, and builds authority in your niche.

💎 Compact Keywords - My SEO Course - Get paying customers through SEO - Clear step-by-step video breakdowns - SEO templates to be copied and adapted for your products and services: https://compactkeywords.com/

00:00 The Common SEO Mistake 00:58 Why Subfolders are Better 01:38 User Experience Benefits of Subfolders 02:58 Analytics Advantages of Subfolders 03:36 SEO Benefits of Subfolders 05:04 Building Links and Topical Authority 07:43 Review 08:27 Wrap

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

#searchengineoptimization #informationarchitecture #technicalseo #backlinks

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Content provided by Sturm Media LLC and Edward Sturm. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Sturm Media LLC and Edward Sturm or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

E867: A common SEO mistake: placing every page directly off the root domain.

You'll learn why proper subfolder structure matters for user experience, analytics, link building, topical authority, and long-term scalability.

This walkthrough covers practical examples, how subfolders concentrate authority, and why they make it easier to grow and audit large sites. If you want to improve your information architecture, strengthen your rankings, and get more paying customers, this episode provides a clear framework for structuring URLs the right way.

What you'll learn: - Why flat URL structures confuse search engines and weaken topical authority - How subfolders improve information architecture and long-term scalability - How to structure URLs for blogs, services, and large content libraries - How subfolders make analytics filtering and content audits dramatically easier - How subfolder-level backlinks concentrate authority and improve keyword rankings - How link equity (link juice) flows differently in subfolders vs. root-level URLs - Why proper URL hierarchy improves user navigation and content discovery - How to increase niche authority using targeted subfolder link building - The impact of subfolders on crawling efficiency and ranking signals - Examples of high-performing SEO URL structures for service pages, blogs, and SaaS

This is a clear framework for structuring URLs correctly so your site scales, ranks faster, and builds authority in your niche.

💎 Compact Keywords - My SEO Course - Get paying customers through SEO - Clear step-by-step video breakdowns - SEO templates to be copied and adapted for your products and services: https://compactkeywords.com/

00:00 The Common SEO Mistake 00:58 Why Subfolders are Better 01:38 User Experience Benefits of Subfolders 02:58 Analytics Advantages of Subfolders 03:36 SEO Benefits of Subfolders 05:04 Building Links and Topical Authority 07:43 Review 08:27 Wrap

The Edward Show. Your daily search engine optimization podcast: https://edwardsturm.com/the-edward-show/

#searchengineoptimization #informationarchitecture #technicalseo #backlinks

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