Hi Kenneth
I believe the flat website structure in my experience is a lot cleaner and faster loading as well,which is better for your visitors! I know a lot of web surfers as well as regular customers get frustrated with a slow loading site.
my opinion!! the flat structure is better for optimization I have both and my flat structured web site got indexed a little faster not much but every little bit helps when it comes to getting indexed

Steven McPherson
xtremeprofitsystem.com

Kenneth,

You give very good suggestion.

From my experience, I prefer to do cross-linking among the blogs, websites and directories. My objective is to make search engine “confuse” and “headache”. At the end, they have no choice, to put my link in the first page of google or yahoo.

You can try mine. Just type “Malaysian Economy”, you will find mylink below:
http://economy-update.blogspot.com/

Good luck.

Either one of these are good for SEO. The problem comes when most marketers do not know how to do deep linking. This will help their site to get tons of traffic for a long time as well as keep their site being ranked pretty high. There is a method to the madness.

Jimmy Williams
The Methodical Marketer

I feel both structures are good. It’s important to get started and stay focused. Many people wait for something to happen. The truth is nothing happens till they make it happen. Some folks want it to be Perfect before they get going. My humble advice is that first they should “Get going” (start doing something) then perfection will be achieved with experience.

I read on a web forum that the directory structure was the best, but using the flat structure is easier, at least I think so.

I think there are advantages to both structures in building your sites. On the one hand, everything on one page keeps a visitor in one spot without navigating away from potentially important information you want to convey. On the other hand, a directory structure lends order to different topics and categories of information.

If I visit a site and I am interested in a particular subject, I would much rather see a directory leading me directly to the topic(s) I am interested in rather than having to sift through one endless page of information.

My preference: Directory structure!

I thank for the nice blog and I also agree with most that the flat system is easier and faster to load. Besides instead of folders you can label each post and then call them up as needed. E.g. You post a series of blogs on product A and label them A, then you write a series of blogs abt product B and label them B. After that you just post a category directory on the sidebar… easy peasy…

Kenneth,

First, I am subscribed to your blog and beleive that it offers great commentary and instruction.

Please consider……

Another aspect of web site structure should include some thought about the visually impaired. Not blind or near blind, but those that require a larger print and more contrast between text and background. Text size can be enlarged by using CNTL/ALT/+ in Internet Explorer’s latest editions. Drawback is that the larger you make the text, the more you have to scroll left and right to read it. Text and background, as far as i know, cannot be adjusted.

There are probably many like me that surf through sites they have a problem with in that regard. I probably miss opportunities and so do the web site owners.

While not trying to be negative, merely informative, your blog is somewhat hard for me to read. When I go there I can enlarge the text, but the text and background contrast is somewhat less than what would be comfortable for me. I read only the ones that have the greatest interest to me. For instance, your recent blog on web site structure. That prompted this message.

Don’t know how many people know about the I.E. feature to enlarge the screen. Should you consider my comments you might include it as a pointer. Also, don’t know what other browsers offer.

Joe Frain

I agree that the flat website structure is much better and less confusing.It saves me the stress of broken links and wrong file paths.
To deal with the SEO juices simply croslink everything from your articles to your websites and directories.
Your main aim should be to get those backlinks coming in.
But if you are interested in ordering your articles into categories,the Directory website structure comes in handy.
Kevin

Great suggestion with clear explanation. Thanks and I’ll try to use your way

I am very impressed with all the info.
Keep up the great work.

For me I prefer directory structure, I have certainly learned a lot as with all of your articles.Thanks

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Gator

I thought so, many bloggers and website owners just want to have many clicks that’s why they make confusing template design.

A directory structure has an edge over other types like numbers in a post but a sub domain has even more importance. Have you noticed how software directories implement this structure.

Thank you for the tips. Great clear information on SEO.

Park City Excursions

I thank for the good blog and I also agree with most that the flat system is simpler and faster to load. Besides as an alternative of folders you may label every put up after which name them up as needed. E.g. You post a collection of blogs on product A and label them A, then you definitely write a sequence of blogs abt product B and label them B. After that you just simply put up a category directory on the sidebar… straightforward peasy…
Aishwarya Rai Hot