Should You Use Sub Domains or Sub Directories?

There are sub domains and there are sub directories. Which one should you use?

In general, most sites should use sub directories because their website is on one topic. But when your website is on multiple topics you should use sub domains.

For example, let's say you have a blog about entrepreneurship and know you want to talk about stocks and investing. If you want to place that content on your website you may want to consider placing it on a sub domain.

If you have a large website that is popular and high in authority, such as a site like Huffington Post, you can put everything in a sub directory, but in general, you want your website to only be on one topic.

If it is on one topic, use sub directories and if it is on multiple topics consider using sub domains.

[TatyanaValdaBelindaHill]

Finally, someone explains it in a way that makes sense. 🙏🏼

[geovidyaa]

Thanks for this video. It helped me with precisely the question I had.

[DigitalPratikShow]

Thanks... this was like at the right point in time for me... i have clubbed my FITNESS journey with my marketing blog and i was not sure whether i had done it right by creating a sub domain.. but now i am 100% happy 👍 thanks Neil !!!

[davidwang]

Amazing video!!! Just what I need to know!

[VishalMalik]

Thanks Neil, I was in a confusion regarding this. Thanks a lot.

[MartinZanichelli]

Also this could apply for online stores, that sell diverse products.

[wowmommy_]

The most useful video, which I’ve even seen in last 3 years!)

[CanadianPodcast]

Thanks for this Neil -- Appreciate your knowledge as always!

[venkatraman_padmanaban]

Yeah, thanks for clarifying that man!!!

[ephriamkenneth]

Thanks for this beautiful episode. I have a question. Can a subdomain outrank a domain on search results? Does a domain have more authority than the subdomain?

[nishit_patel]

Hey Neil, nice video! But will using subdomains affect my website traffic or SEO? I have entirely different content on my subdomains.

[whyyouarehere]

it really solved my problem I was very confused.
Thank you very much

[TheSamGames]

Thanks for the info. Thats what i am looking for

[josefinschwartz]

Hi Neil. Is a subdirectory the same thing as a subfolder or am I totally wrong?

[kanudhagupta]

How to generate sub domains as My website is already live now? Can I change the url's of each niche with a sub domain name?

[nitinsinghsom]

I have a Multi niche site that lives for 2years can we Shift to subdomains or Subdirectories? which one is a better option please give your opinion, Which will work better?

[vtxnino]

what if you have blogs with diffrentes languages ? like for example a blog post with english and the other in arabic ?

[MuhammadAdnan-gxrd]

can subdomains also in ranking filter ???

[newsintranding]

hi nice video but i am confused 1 thing when i do keyword research i used ahrefs kW finder semrush keyword planner wehn i checked a keyword Deficulty every Tool show deffirent result what is tell us correct and what is wrong please clear this cunfusion thanks