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What are Subdomains & Subdirectories?

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A subdomain is a domain's second or lower level. A typical domain looks like this: www. mydomain. com. A subdomain is something like http:// prefix. mydomain. com. Subdomains are not associated with the WWW.
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hostitsmart said:
There is a major difference between subdomains & subdirectories!

Let's discuss what is subdomain & subdirectories!

A subdomain is a part that separates your website from your root domain. You can create separate content.

For example - www.food.citytimes.com

On the other hand, the subdirectory is a part within your domain of a website. It is the internal level of a domain

For example - www.citytimes.com/food
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hostitsmart said:
There is a major difference between subdomains & subdirectories!

Let's discuss what is subdomain & subdirectories!

A subdomain is a part that separates your website from your root domain. You can create separate content.

For example - www.food.citytimes.com

On the other hand, the subdirectory is a part within your domain of a website. It is the internal level of a domain

For example - www.citytimes.com/food
Click to expand...
On the other hand, a subdirectory is a tunnel within your site. A subdomain segregates your websites so that you may construct various content kinds that are unique from your base domain. they occupy the level in the hierarchical structure of the domain.
 
What is a Subdomain?

A subdomain is the part of a domain that comes right before the main domain name. For example, in office.sherryfitz.ie ‘office’ is the subdomain of ‘sherryfitz.ie’.

What is a Subdirectory?

A subdirectory is a subsection (for example, a folder or category) within the main domain name.

Subdomain vs Subdirectory: SEO Strategy

If you are thinking about your SEO strategy, choosing between subdomain vs subdirectory could play a significant role in the rankings and visibility of your pages.

For this reason, it’s important to choose wisely. Below I am listing a number of elements for you to consider.
 
What is a Subdomain?

A subdomain, then, is a segment of a domain and is considered a child or subset of the main domain. In the image above, you can see that the subdomain is listed before the primary domain in a URL.

What is a Subdirectory?

A subdirectory lives under the main domain and holds topically-related content — much in the same way folders organize categories of paperwork in a filing cabinet. For example, the Victorious website is a system of subdirectories.
 
What is Subdirectory?
A subdirectory is a type of website hierarchy under a root domain that uses folders to organize content on a website. A subdirectory is the same as a sub-folder and the names can be used interchangeably.
The subdirectory comes after the root directory or domain name. For example, yourhostingtalk's root domain is yourhostingtalk.com. So a subdirectory URL might be yourhostingtalk.com/pricing. Or it might be something more complicated like yourhostingtalk.com/pricing/sales.

What is Subdomain?
A subdomain is also a type of website hierarchy under a root directory, but instead of using folders to organize content on a website, it kind of gets a website of its own. This subdomain is still closely associated with the root directory, but it will usually have a separate content management system, template, analytics tools, and more.
The structure of a subdomain is fairly flat at the top levels. You’ll have your root directory, then all the subdomains underneath it in a horizontal row. All subdomains are on the same level. You won’t have a subdomain within a subdomain like you would a subfolder within a subfolder.
example - blog.yourhostingtalk.com
 
hostitsmart said:
There is a major difference between subdomains & subdirectories!

Let's discuss what is subdomain & subdirectories!

A subdomain is a part that separates your website from your root domain. You can create separate content.

For example - www.food.citytimes.com

On the other hand, the subdirectory is a part within your domain of a website. It is the internal level of a domain

For example - www.citytimes.com/food
Click to expand...
what is a Subdomain?
A subdomain is an additional component of your primary domain name. When you want to help organised and navigate to different portions of your main website, you can do so by creating subdomains. You are permitted to make use of as many subdomains inside your primary domain as are required in order to navigate to each individual page that makes up your website.

What is a Sub directory?
A directory that is contained within another directory, known as its parent directory, is referred to as a sub directory. There can be numerous sub directories under a parent directory.
 
hostitsmart said:
There is a major difference between subdomains & subdirectories!

Let's discuss what is subdomain & subdirectories!

A subdomain is a part that separates your website from your root domain. You can create separate content.

For example - www.food.citytimes.com

On the other hand, the subdirectory is a part within your domain of a website. It is the internal level of a domain

For example - www.citytimes.com/food
Click to expand...
Your website will be more organized and easier to navigate thanks to the use of subdomains, which allow you to create unique sections of information that are separate from the main domain. On the other hand, a subdirectory can be thought of as a route within of your site. Within the structure of the domain, subdirectories are considered to be one level. Subdirectories are hierarchical structures that are rooted in the subdomains to which they belong.
 
A subdomain is an additional component to the main domain name that you have registered. Establishing subdomains allows you to facilitate organisation and navigation to multiple portions of your primary website. This can be accomplished if you so desire. You are allowed to make use of as many subdomains included inside your main domain as are required in order to successfully navigate to each individual page that constitutes your webpage. This is one of the many benefits that come with having your own primary domain.

The term "sub directory" refers to a directory that is located inside another directory, which is referred to as its "parent directory."
 
hostitsmart said:
There is a major difference between subdomains & subdirectories!

Let's discuss what is subdomain & subdirectories!

A subdomain is a part that separates your website from your root domain. You can create separate content.

For example - www.food.citytimes.com

On the other hand, the subdirectory is a part within your domain of a website. It is the internal level of a domain

For example - www.citytimes.com/food
Click to expand...
Your website will be more organized and easier to navigate thanks to the use of subdomains, which allow you to create unique sections of information that are separate from the main domain. On the other hand, a subdirectory may be thought of as a route within of your site. Within the structure of the domain, subdirectories are considered to be one level. Subdirectories are separate entities that are rooted in the subdomain to which they belong.
 
Your webpage is divided into subdomains, each of which can have unique content kinds that are different from the base domain. In contrast, the subfolder serves as a conduit within your page.
 
When you use the subdirectory technique, all of your keywords will be contained within a single domain, but when you use the subdomain strategy, your keywords will be dispersed among a number of other domains. Simply said, the subdirectory technique ends up producing better results in terms of the root domain authority.
 
Perfect!!

Creating subdirectories is a good way to go when you want to develop a strategy for multilingual SEO or international SEO.
 
hostitsmart said:
There is a major difference between subdomains & subdirectories!

Let's discuss what is subdomain & subdirectories!

A subdomain is a part that separates your website from your root domain. You can create separate content.

For example - www.food.citytimes.com

On the other hand, the subdirectory is a part within your domain of a website. It is the internal level of a domain

For example - www.citytimes.com/food
Click to expand...
Your webpage will be more organised and easier to navigate thanks to the use of subdomains, which allow you to create unique content categories that are separate from your main domain. On the other hand, a subdirectory can be thought of as a path within of your site. Inside the hierarchy of the domain, levels are denoted by subdirectories.
 
A subdomain compartmentalizes your website so you can establish specific content types that are distinct from your root domain. On the other hand, a subdirectory is a pathway within your site. Subdirectories are a level within the domain's hierarchy. Subdirectories branch off from the subdomain they belong to. The subdirectory strategy concentrates your keywords onto a single domain while the subdomain strategy spreads your keywords across multiple distinct domains. In a word, the subdirectory strategy results in better root domain authority..
 
Using a subdomain allows you to create unique sections of your website that don't affect the overall structure. Instead, a subdirectory is a directory within your site. The domain's subdirectory structure is a level of the hierarchy. Each subdomain has its own set of subdirectories.
 
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