GLOSSARY

Cannibalisation.

Search cannibalisation occurs when overlapping pages compete to satisfy essentially the same intent.

Why it matters

Review which pages appear for the query and whether each serves a distinct need. Where they do not, consolidation and clear redirects may work better than optimising both separately.

Give each important page a clear purpose within the site.

Put it in context

Use this concept alongside the relevant customer journey, business costs and measurement assumptions. A single metric rarely tells the whole story.

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