What Does This Mean?

In the ever-evolving world of SEO, understanding the structure of your website is crucial for maximizing visibility.

Recently, Google's Gary Illyes shed light on two predominant site structures: flat and hierarchical.

For bloggers like you, who have great content but struggle with traffic, this insight is a game changer.

What Can You Do About It?

Adopt a Hierarchical Structure: Start reorganizing your website with a hierarchical structure. This means creating a logical flow from your homepage to more specific categories, mirroring a pyramid.

Organize Content by Topics: Divide your content into broad categories on your homepage and narrow down to more specific topics in subcategories.

Efficient Crawling by Search Engines: A hierarchical structure aids search engines in crawling your site more efficiently, potentially boosting your site's visibility.

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What Can You Do About It? (con't)

Expanding on Hierarchical Structure:

Implementing a hierarchical structure is like building a roadmap for your readers and search engines.

Begin with broad categories on your homepage, which could be 'Travel Tips', 'Destination Guides', or 'Personal Travel Stories'. Each of these categories should lead to more specific content.

For instance, under 'Destination Guides', you can have subcategories like 'Europe', 'Asia', 'Americas', etc. This organization not only enhances user experience but also allows search engines to understand and rank your content better.

Embracing a hierarchical site structure is more than just an SEO tactic; it's about creating a seamless and intuitive experience for your readers.

By organizing your content effectively, you're not only helping search engines to find and rank your pages, but you're also guiding your audience through your blog's journey, from general concepts to specific insights.

Start reshaping your website structure today and watch your blog traffic grow!

So don't hesitate to dive in and adjust your strategies today.

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