Untangling 700,000 URLs to Rebuild Ecommerce SEO
Untangling 700,000 URLs to Rebuild Ecommerce SEO
During a technical review, we analyzed a site with more than 700,000 discoverable URLs. Product variations, search pages, filters, duplicate content, and low-value URLs were all competing for attention, and search engines were burning crawl budget on pages that offered customers little value.
During a technical review, we analyzed a site with more than 700,000 discoverable URLs. Product variations, search pages, filters, duplicate content, and low-value URLs were all competing for attention, and search engines were burning crawl budget on pages that offered customers little value.
The goal wasn’t more content — it was better organization. We evaluated site architecture, indexation, category structures, internal linking, canonicalization, crawl paths, and every opportunity to cut unnecessary complexity.
Many sites don't have a content problem — they have an organization problem. Before creating more, make sure people and search engines can navigate what already exists.