CODEWITHSUNDEEP
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Mr.Hedge
Mr.Hedge

Reputation: 35

Impact of depth of URL structure on SEO

I have a math website with articles that forms a Tree structure. So I have a directory Geometry and inside of it I have another one planimetry, then triangles and finally pythagorean-theorem (each subfolder is also a separate article so its not only grouping element).

The thing is that currently I simply have a short url like: my-webiste.com/pythagorean-theorem and I'm wondering how big impact on SEO will have a change of that URL to my-website.com/geometry/planimetry/triangles/pythagorean-theorem ? Nextjs allow that but it will be harder to maintain such a structure and if I rename any of subfolders then the entire path will be incorrect. Simialrly, when I move pythagorean-theorem node somewhere else. Any suggestions? Is it worth to do that? Even wikipedia does not have such a deep structure and their url is simply /wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

Upvotes: -2

Views: 32

Answers (2)

Muhammad Haseeb
Muhammad Haseeb

Reputation: 1

A shorter, well-structured URL helps Google crawl and rank your pages faster. If your page is buried too deep (too many subfolders), it may take longer to index and get less traffic. Keep URLs short, meaningful, and easy to navigate for both users and search engines.

Upvotes: 0

kwk9k
kwk9k

Reputation: 9

Directly, it does not matter much for SEO.

There are many sites with flat architecture (no directories) and they are doing great in Google.

However, a logical address structure can indirectly affect a website's SEO. With clear URLs, search engines will more easily understand the context and intent of different content.

It's not that now you have to change the architecture and suddenly your SEO will be better. In the long term, it may make a marginal difference - and, for example, instead of ranking 3rd on Google, you'll have a chance to show up in 2nd place, because your site will be considered a bit more logical and understandable. But it's more of a "small chance" than a "certainty."

Another issue is analytics. A logical division of URLs across the site makes it easier to manage and analyze the data. That's why it's a good idea to have dedicated folders in URLs.

In your case, it's worth thinking about several main folders (directories) for easier navigation, better logic and easier analytics. But even if you don't do anything about it and leave it as is, it will be good for SEO too. It's a detail you don't need to worry about.

Upvotes: 0

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