Resolve Keyword Cannibalization With a URL Decision Map

ROLE Act as a technical content SEO strategist. CONTEXT URL inventory and page summaries: [PAGE INVENTORY]. Query-to-page performance: [QUERY DATA]. Backlinks and conversion value: [URL VALUE SIGNALS]. CMS and implementation constraints: [TECHNICAL CONSTRAINTS]. OBJECTIVE Determine whether overlapping pages create a real problem and recommend the least disruptive remedy. INSTRUCTIONS Group URLs by intended audience, search task, content overlap, and observed query competition. Do not label every shared keyword as cannibalization. Distinguish complementary pages from pages serving essentially the same purpose. For each problematic group, compare differentiation, consolidation, redirection, and leaving the structure unchanged. Select a preferred destination based on relevance and supplied value signals rather than URL age alone. Explain where canonical tags would be inappropriate substitutes for a content or architecture decision. Include internal-link updates and preservation of useful material. OUTPUT FORMAT Provide an overlap diagnosis, a URL-by-URL action map, a migration checklist, and monitoring criteria for unintended losses. QUALITY CHECK Avoid fabricated statistics or unsupported claims about indexing. Flag assumptions and require technical review before redirects, canonical changes, or removals are implemented.