SEO · Site architecture
Site
architecture(06)A site people and Google can find their way around.
How your pages connect tells Google what matters most. I organize your site so every important page is easy to reach, clearly named and linked from the places that count.
Illustrative site map. Pages and numbers are examples.
What is site architecture?
Site architecture is how your pages are organized and connected: which sections exist, how pages link to each other, what the addresses look like and how many clicks it takes to reach anything. It’s the floor plan of your website.
Why it matters
A clear structure helps visitors find what they came for and tells Google which pages matter most. When pages are buried, disconnected or competing with each other, even great content struggles to rank. Good architecture sends authority to the pages that bring in business, and makes every page you add later easier to rank.
How I do it
- Chapter 01 · 01–02Connect the pagesLink pages together on purpose, and give each one a clean address that shows where it lives.
- Chapter 02 · 03–04Organize the siteBuild menus around what people look for, and group content into topics you can own.
- Chapter 03 · 05–06Close the gapsAdd the trail that shows where each page sits, and rescue the pages nothing links to.
01 · Connect the pages
Internal linking
Point your strongest pages at the ones that sell.
Every link between your pages passes along some authority and tells Google what the destination is about. I map how your pages link today, add links from your most-read posts to the services that make money and replace vague “click here” links with words that describe the page.
Illustrative page and links. Numbers are examples.
02 · Connect the pages
URL structure
Addresses that make sense to people and to Google.
A good URL tells you where you are before the page loads: /services/truck-repair, not /index.php?page_id=482. I set up short, readable URLs that follow your site’s structure, and redirect every old address so no link or ranking is lost along the way.
Illustrative URLs. Numbers are examples.
04 · Organize the site
Topic clusters
Own a subject, not just a keyword.
Instead of one page trying to rank for everything, a topic cluster pairs a main page with supporting pages that each answer a specific question, all linked together. It shows Google, and the AI tools that read the web, that you cover the subject in depth.
Illustrative cluster. Rankings and numbers are examples.
05 · Close the gaps
Breadcrumbs
Show people, and Google, where they are.
Breadcrumbs are the small trail at the top of a page, like Home › Services › Truck repair. They help visitors step back up a level, give Google a clear picture of your structure and replace a messy URL with a clean path in desktop search results.
Illustrative page and result. Numbers are examples.
06 · Close the gaps
Orphan pages
Pages nobody can find, including Google.
An orphan page has no links pointing to it, so visitors can’t reach it and Google rarely visits. I find every one, decide whether it’s worth keeping and link the keepers into the right section, or redirect and remove the rest.
Illustrative site map. Pages and numbers are examples.
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