⚗Experiment Content Optimisation

Experiment: single-cluster build to validate topical authority

Test whether building one complete topic cluster lifts the whole theme before committing to more.

ID
SS-EX-005
Confidence
Established · 70
Evidence
Emerging
Updated
2026-07-08

Overview

Test whether building one complete topic cluster lifts the whole theme before committing to more.

Hypothesis

Method

Choose one priority theme and build a pillar page with a small set of supporting pages using the Topic Cluster Framework, fully interlinked. Leave a comparable theme uncovered as a reference. Track rankings and impressions across the whole cluster, not just individual pages.

Duration & success metric

Duration
6 weeks
Success metric
Aggregate rankings and impressions across the built cluster rise faster than the untouched reference theme.
Effort
Medium

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