Information Architecture & Internal Linking: Orientation & vocabulary
Before any tactic, you need shared language. This lesson defines the terms used in this module and shows how each one maps to a real decision on a real page. Part of the Information Architecture & Internal Linking module in a complete path from SEO fundamentals to professional delivery.
Why this lesson — Orientation & vocabulary
Before any tactic, you need shared language. This lesson defines the terms used in this module and shows how each one maps to a real decision on a real page. Inside the "Information Architecture & Internal Linking" module: Design an architecture that improves understanding, navigation, and authority flow between commercial and informational pages.
- Level: Intermediate
- Lesson 1 of 25 inside this module
- Start from the problem before choosing a tactic
How to do it, step by step
Run these steps in order on a real project, and do not jump ahead before the previous step is done.
- List the 10 terms you will use most in this module
- Write a one-line definition for each in your own words
- Attach one real page or report to every term
Quality bar before you call this done
If one of these is missing, the work is not ready to ship or to hand over.
- No term stays abstract
- Every definition ends in an action
- Your team uses the same words
Practical assignment
Create an internal-linking map for one pillar page and five supporting pages. Apply it specifically through this lesson's lens: Orientation & vocabulary.
- Keep the output to one page
- State what you will measure and when
- Define the next step and its owner
Turn the idea into a clear output.
Create an internal-linking map for one pillar page and five supporting pages.
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