Information Architecture & Internal Linking: Core concepts
The mechanics behind the module: what actually happens, in what order, and which part you can influence. Part of the Information Architecture & Internal Linking module in a complete path from SEO fundamentals to professional delivery.
Why this lesson — Core concepts
The mechanics behind the module: what actually happens, in what order, and which part you can influence. 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 2 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.
- Draw the process end to end on one page
- Mark the steps you control and the ones you only observe
- Pick the single step with the highest leverage
Quality bar before you call this done
If one of these is missing, the work is not ready to ship or to hand over.
- The diagram fits on one screen
- Each step names an input and an output
- You can explain it to a non-specialist
Practical assignment
Create an internal-linking map for one pillar page and five supporting pages. Apply it specifically through this lesson's lens: Core concepts.
- 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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