It's entirely possible I was a child when I learned the dinosaurs name and have been mispronouncing it my whole life 😂 but I wanted to float this one to the class for fun
Has anyone ever used /topic/folder/ instead of /folder/topic/? Or do you have examples of sites that use "non-traditional" or creative folder structure?
I'm interested in exploring the way AI/Google crawlers treat a non-traditional structure. If done well, it could be a simple hierarchical cluster pattern. But the question is -> could it have a benefit to "topical authority", AI citations or traditional rank + SERP features?
Traditional: site.com has folders /services/, /blog/ and /locations/ with 2 topics /a/ and /b/ under each. That's 10 pages including homepage.
Non-traditional: site.com has folders /b/ and /a/ with 3 categories /services/ /blog/ and /locations/ under each. That's 9 pages including homepage.
It already make sense for a site that serves two unique audiences but doesn't need two websites. Like a multi-state chain of golf clubs with a restaurant that accepts non-members.
golfclub.com / golf / membership, history, schedule
golfclub.com / restaurant / menu, history, reservations
But I would love to learn from something WAY more complex with a ton of topics, audience, reach and authority. All opinions welcome. Thanks!