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Which Is Better For SEO? Advice Please

by ezeey
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Hi everyone,

Which is it better to split your site up into different countries or cities:

www.examplesite.com/city-name/page.php

Or

city.examplesite.com/page.php

This is for a site that will have different agents (similar to franchises) in different cities that require a separate sub site.

Advise Please
#advice #seo
  • Profile picture of the author McBrett
    @Ezee

    I would stick with this format: www.examplesite.com/city-name/page.php

    Google treats subdomains kind of like separate sites. Using a folder structure will help you better leverage that link equity.
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  • Profile picture of the author millerb7
    He is exactly correct. Matt Cutts has adreessd this many times. They suggest the folders vs subdomains. As the sumdomains won't always pass their PR around with your root domain.
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    • Profile picture of the author Tony Marriott
      Yep!, I also agree with everyone else.

      It is also better from a visitor perspective. Psychologically we are used to things 'flowing downhill' so the structure of main site at the top with 'city'(smaller) following will make the visitor more comfortable. Especially if the cities start adding additional local divisions in. And Google's all about user experience so that all fits perfectly.
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      • Profile picture of the author McBrett
        Wow... A consensus on an internet marketing topic. That doesn't happen very often in the Warrior Forum! lol
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        • Profile picture of the author millerb7
          Originally Posted by McBrett View Post

          Wow... A consensus on an internet marketing topic. That doesn't happen very often in the Warrior Forum! lol
          The fact is Matt Cutts or google have addressed a vast majority of questions that come up. They give an answer. That is better than any WF member can come up with.

          Most the arguments are silly. The "true" answers are right in front of us. Spelled out.
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  • Profile picture of the author ezeey
    Thanks everyone for the advice.
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