{"id":62608,"date":"2019-03-12T20:46:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T03:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/?page_id=62608"},"modified":"2023-09-17T20:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T03:28:30","slug":"siloing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bruceclay.com\/seo\/siloing\/","title":{"rendered":"Siloing \u2013 How to Structure Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"
Silos:<\/strong> clearly communicates topic relevance, depth, and expertise to search engines. And it is a standard for how to emphasize the expertise of your site by spotlighting the main themes of your site in a hierarchy based upon how people search. It commonly results in significant traffic increases for existing as well as new keywords.<\/p>\n \u201cMake a site with a clear hierarchy aligned by words users would type and with pages containing a reasonable number of text links that point to the important parts of your site.\u201d – Summary, Google Webmaster Guidelines<\/p>\n \u201cCreate a naturally flowing hierarchy. Make it as easy as possible for users to go from general content to more specific content they want on your site. Add navigation pages when it makes sense and effectively work these into your internal link structure.\u201d – Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide<\/p>\n So, about Siloing…<\/p>\n Proper internal linking and good site architecture lay the foundation for getting your website ranked for more of your desired keyword terms and phrases. In this lesson, you’re going to learn siloing<\/strong> \u2014 including what it is, why silos are important, and the two approaches to structuring your website into SEO silos. Let’s get started!<\/p>\n In order to rank well in search engines for both broad keywords (e.g., peanut butter) and longer, more specific keyword phrases (e.g., organic crunchy peanut butter), your website must have enough clearly organized supporting content to appear relevant<\/em>\u00a0for those terms.<\/p>\n Search engines look closely at your site structure to determine your site’s main topics and whether there is enough keyword-supporting content<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/a>What Is Siloing?<\/h2>\n