Subdomain or Subdirectory: The Surprising SEO Secret That Could Make or Break Your Website!

Subdomain or Subdirectory: The Surprising SEO Secret That Could Make or Break Your Website!

Maintain brand consistency

Consistent branding boosts revenue by up to 20% — and subdirectories play a small part in achieving it. They can provide better continuity in user experience and a cohesive brand presence, boosting recognition and trust.

How to create a subdirectory

Creating a subdirectory is easier than setting up a subdomain. You can whip one up in seconds with any website builder.

If you’re hosting on WordPress.com, here’s how it works:

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. Go to the dashboard, click Pages → Add Page. 
  3. Build and format the rest of your page as desired.
  4. Customize the URL subdirectory in the right sidebar menu.
  5. Click Publish.
Adding a new URL for a subdirectory.

Tip: You can add more subdirectories under the page you created. This step is particularly useful if you want to organize different topics on your blog (e.g., a food blog might add the following child pages: breakfast, lunch, and dinner under a Recipes parent page). 

Go back to the dashboard:

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