Subdomains or Subfolders ??

I'm thinking of creating one mixed web/article directory so here is the question:

Is it better for SEO to have subfolder or subdomain structure e.g.

articles.directory. com/health/
VS
directory. com/articles/health

​

question can be generalized in the view of link directories like

topcategory.directory. com/subcategory/
VS
directory. com/topcategory/subcategory​

Any practice / ideas about this?

 

subfolder is more advisable than subdomain...

 

a subdomain can be categorized as a diff site
do subfolders.

 

I agree that using subfolders is preferrable to using a subdomain as a subdomain would be more useful for an entirely different type of site than the main domain. I am not sure what any differences would be as far as SEO goes, just a matter of preference for me.

 

That was fast - thanks!

Anyway I'm open for others opinions too.

 

Hey I like that avatar. Reminds of the old R Crumb and the 40 year old hippy type stuff from back in the 'day'

 

Yes Kentucky it's R Crumb!

Wow You surprised me

Thanks for the answers!

 

Sub folders. Will make your site bigger and all the pages will gain from incoming links to the home page.

 

for SEO its alright to have subdomain or subfolders. as you wish

subdomain => Huge SEO work.
subfolder => Less SEO work.

*subdomains are treated as a new domain by major search engines.

 

Larger sites rank better than smaller, it's a fact - although all the content must be related to have that benefit. So, subdomains for content that is different, subfolders for similar content. If the articles are all on a similar topic and will help the site to rank for it's main keyword then go subfolder.

 

subfolders are the best way to go....its also easier to manage one domain.

 

I like a sub domain for parts of the site that I want to promote as as separate site. For example, I have a forum and would like to build it up more, so I changed it to a sub domain so I can add it to directories and stuff to get more back links to it. But I still tie it to my main site.

 

This makes sense because sub domains is treated as seperate sites.

 

I agree, subdirectory is the way to go

 

subdirectories are better, I agree for those who chose subdirectories

 

Well anyone who appreciates R Crumb cant be bad at all! Have you seen anything from a relatively new (when compared to Crumb) underground comic/artist named Peter Bagg?

 

that right !! agree with you

 

Thanks for all answers - now things are more clearer.

@Kentacky (off topic)
unfortunately I don't have access to many underground comics here in Serbia

 

I agree with everyone else, subfolders FTW!

I know it's already been answered, just my 0010010000110000001011100011000000110010

 

I used subdomains for my website but I'm wondering if it was the right decision now... seems a bit too late to change. :/