#Content pruning
Deciding what to delete, merge or redirect when a blog has grown past what it can maintain. We cover how to identify pages that no longer earn their place, why merging two thin articles usually beats keeping both, and how to redirect without losing what the old URL had. You will find the cases where deletion is right and the cases where it destroys something that was quietly working. We also cover doing this safely on a site where automation keeps publishing while you prune. You will also find how to decide the order, because the pages that look worst are rarely the ones to start with. We finish with the record worth keeping, so a merge you make this quarter is still explainable next year.
Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min readThin Content on a Blog: How to Spot It and Fix It
Thin content is not about word count. What makes a blog post thin, how to find weak posts with free data, and when to…
Sep 29, 2026 · 9 min readExpired Content: Old Event, Offer and Deadline Posts
What to do with blog posts about events, offers and deadlines once they pass: keep, update, redirect or remove, and how to plan time-bound…
Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min readDuplicate Content: What Counts and What Doesn’t
There is no duplicate content penalty in the way people fear. What actually happens, the five causes on a typical blog, and how to…
Sep 10, 2026 · 6 min readContent Pruning: When to Delete, Merge or Redirect a Blog Post
How to decide what to delete, merge or redirect when a blog outgrows what it can maintain, and how to do it without throwing…
Aug 18, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Audit a Blog in a Week
A blog audit decides what to keep, improve, merge or remove. A week-long plan: inventory, data, decisions, and the order to act in so…