Hub Silo Strategy for Your WordPress Website Using The WordPress Alpha Hub Silo Template
Introduction:
Your website will implement a hub silo structure to improve organization, user experience, and search engine optimization (SEO). This document outlines the concept of hub silo pages, the structure of your website, and the steps to create and maintain these pages.
Hub Silo Concept:
Hub silo pages are designed to organize content around main topics (hubs) and their corresponding sub-topics (silo pages). Each hub silo page will link to blog posts from a specific WordPress category, creating a structured and user-friendly browsing experience.
Website Structure:
Your website will be organized into main topics (hubs) with related sub-topics (silo pages) falling under each hub. Each WordPress category will be redirected to a new WordPress page, which will serve as the hub silo page for that category.
Hub Silo Pages and Money Posts:
Each hub silo page will contain links to all blog posts within its associated category, including a “money post” and three support articles. The money post serves as the most comprehensive and valuable content in the category, while the support articles provide additional information and insights related to the money post’s topic.
Creating Hub Silo Pages:
Create a new WordPress page for each hub silo.
Design the hub silo page layout using the Gutenberg editor, a page builder plugin, or custom HTML/CSS.
Add links to all posts within the category, including the money post and its support articles.
Redirect the corresponding WordPress category page to the hub silo page using a plugin like “Redirection” or custom code.
Creating Money Posts and Support Articles:
For each hub silo, write a comprehensive and valuable money post.
Create three support articles related to the money post’s topic.
Ensure all posts are high-quality and SEO-optimized.
Internal Linking:
Support articles should link to the money post using relevant anchor text and natural language.
Money posts should NOT link back to the support articles.
Create internal links within hub silo pages and between related content.
Add hub silo pages to the website’s main menu or homepage for easy navigation.
Create custom menus in WordPress and organize them effectively.
Maintenance and Optimization:
Regularly update and optimize hub silo pages and their linked blog posts.
Monitor site performance using Google Analytics and Google Search Console, making adjustments as needed.
By following the guidelines in this document, your team can create a well-structured, organized, and SEO-friendly website using the hub silo strategy. This approach will improve the user experience, making it easier for visitors to find relevant content and navigate your site.