Listings vs Posts: SEO: Keyword Cannibalization

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  • July 13, 2019 at 2:22 am #497468

    Jeremy Rangel
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    I have an affiliate site where I review pieces of gear such as pocket knives and flashlights.

    I want to implement GD for the purpose of creating an archive of the various gear, specifically so users can use the new Compare Add-On.

    What’s the best way to go about this to avoid conflicts with SEO keywords, however?

    I’m not an SEO guru, but I would think having a Post (standard WordPress post) and a GD_CPT (gd_knife, for example) with the same title, or covering the same topic, would be bad for SEO since they would both target the same keyword.

    Should I start moving my reviews from standard WP posts into gd_cpts?

    July 13, 2019 at 3:21 am #497469

    Guust
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    I suggest you create a new GD listing with exactly the same title as the current WP post you have for the item.
    The WP post will have a URL like /item-review/, and the GD listing will have a different URL like /knives/item-review.
    When you are happy with the new GD listing, set a 301 redirect from the WP post to the GD listing.

    Thanks

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