Decision Content Optimisation

Should I create a new page?

When a query gap warrants a brand-new page rather than an edit to an existing one.

ID
SS-DE-002
Confidence
Established · 80
Evidence
Established
Updated
2026-07-08

The question

When a query gap warrants a brand-new page rather than an edit to an existing one.

You have found demand for a query and are deciding whether to build a new page.

Why it matters

Teams default to creating pages, bloating the site, when an existing page could have covered the query.

How to decide

IfNo existing page targets the intent and demand is valuable
ThenYes - create a focused new page.
IfAn existing page is close and could reasonably cover it
ThenNo - extend or re-angle that page instead.
IfAdding it would duplicate or cannibalise a current page
ThenNo - it risks cannibalisation (see Should I merge these pages?).

Default answer

Recommended next steps

    Apply the method Content Opportunity Matrix Framework See the wider capability Content Opportunity Prioritisation Capability Follow the step-by-step Advanced Query Gap Optimisation Guide