Which Menu/URL Structure is better for SEO?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by MagePsycho, Feb 6, 2016.

  1. #1
    I am planning to structure my menu and following 4 types came into my mind.

    **Menu 1**

    Extensions (/extensions)
    |-- Magento Extensions (/extensions/magento)
    |-- Prestashop Extensions (/extensions/prestashop)
    |-- WooCommerce Extensions (/extensions/woocommerce)
    Themes (/themes)
    |-- Magento Themes (/themes/magento)
    |-- Prestashop Themes (/extensions/prestashop)
    |-- WooCommerce Themes (/extensions/woocommerce)
    Free Stuff (/free-stuff)



    - Looks cleaner to me & require less space to fit in menu.
    - More Sub-Categories/Types can be added easily under `Extensions` & `Themes`
    - `Free Stuff` generalizes all the Free stuff from `Extensions` & `Themes`

    **Menu 2**

    Extensions (/extensions)
    |-- Magento Extensions (/extensions/magento-extensions)
    |-- Prestashop Extensions (/extensions/prestashop-extensions)
    |-- WooCommerce Extensions (/extensions/woocommerce-extensions)
    Themes (/themes)
    |-- Magento Themes (/themes/magento-themes)
    |-- Prestashop Themes (/extensions/prestashop-themes)
    |-- WooCommerce Themes (/extensions/woocommerce-themes)
    Free Stuff (/free-stuff)

    - This menu is exactly same as #1. It only differs in url structure - prefix has been added to sub-menu.

    **Menu 3**

    Magento (/magento)
    |-- Free Stuff (/magento/free-stuff)
    |-- Premium Extensions (/magento/premium-extensions)
    |-- Premium Themes (/magento/premium-themes)
    Prestashop (/prestashop)
    |-- Free Stuff (/prestashop/free-stuff)
    |-- Premium Extensions (/prestashop/premium-extensions)
    |-- Premium Themes (/prestashop/premium-themes)
    WooCommerce (/woocommerce)
    |-- Free Stuff (/woocommerce/free-stuff)
    |-- Premium Extensions (/woocommerce/premium-extensions)
    |-- Premium Themes (/woocommerce/premium-themes)

    - Require more space in menu.
    - If you want to add New Type(Drupal, Joomla etc.), you have to be careful with the available space in menu.

    **Menu 4**

    Magento (/magento)
    |-- Free Stuff (/magento/magento-free-stuff)
    |-- Premium Extensions (/magento/magento-premium-extensions)
    |-- Premium Themes (/magento/magento-premium-themes)
    Prestashop (/prestashop)
    |-- Free Stuff (/prestashop/prestashop-free-stuff)
    |-- Premium Extensions (/prestashop/prestashop-premium-extensions)
    |-- Premium Themes (/prestashop/prestashop-premium-themes)
    WooCommerce (/woocommerce)
    |-- Free Stuff (/woocommerce/woocommerce-free-stuff)
    |-- Premium Extensions (/woocommerce/woocommerce-premium-extensions)
    |-- Premium Themes (/woocommerce/woocommerce-premium-themes)

    - This menu is exactly same as #3. It only differs in url structure - prefix has been added to sub-menu

    Moreover, I am targeting for following keywords:

    - "Magento Extensions"
    - "Free Magento Extensions"
    - "Magento Themes"
    - "Free Magento Themes"

    and similar goes for `Prestashop` & `Woocommerce`

    Which menu structure should I implement in terms of SEO friendliness? or I should adopt a new structure.
    Please do suggest.
     
    MagePsycho, Feb 6, 2016 IP