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Ever wondered why your content isn't ranking despite targeting the right keywords? The answer might lie in a common SEO pitfall that many website owners unknowingly create: topic cannibalization.

In this illuminating episode, SEO expert Edd Dawson tackles the crucial difference between keyword cannibalization and topic cannibalization—a distinction that can dramatically impact your search visibility. Drawing from his two decades of experience building and monetizing websites, Edd explains why simply using the same keyword across multiple pages isn't necessarily problematic. The real issue emerges when pages compete for the same user intent.

Using practical examples from his experience running a broadband comparison site, Edd demonstrates how to create effective topic hierarchies that help Google understand your site structure. You'll learn how pages like "broadband for gamers" and "broadband for students" can coexist without cannibalizing each other, despite sharing primary keywords. Edd provides actionable strategies for organizing content, from proper internal linking techniques to knowing when to consolidate competing pages versus maintaining separate resources.

Whether you're building a site from scratch or fixing existing cannibalization issues, this episode delivers clear guidance for creating content that Google can properly index and rank. Ready to stop your pages from competing with each other? Listen now, and discover how the right content architecture can transform your SEO results. Then book a free demo at keywordspeopleuse.com/demo to see how our tools can help you identify and organize the questions your audience is actually asking.

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