Site Structure - Is it ok to Keep current flat architecture of existing site pages and use silo structure on two new categories only?

[servetea]

Hi there,

I have a site structure flat like this it ranks quite well for its niche

site.com/red-apples.html

site.com/blue-apples.html

The site is branching out into a new but related lines of business is it ok to keep existing site architecture as above while using a silo structure just for the two new different but related business?

site.com/meat/red-meat.html

site.com/fish/oceant-trout.html

Thanks for any advice!

[Chris_Hickman]

You should not have any issues adding sub-directory sections. It is actually ideal to separate them. Just make sure that you create a good index page at /meat/ and /fish/ and add links to these sections from your other pages so they are discoverable and earn some authority on your site.

For SEO purposes, internal linking to priority pages is more important than the URL structure. Though the URL structure can be beneficial to include keywords and separate sections or categories of your site.

[servetea]

Hi Chris,

Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my question, I find it helpful.

Cheers

Sean