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October 31, 2025

# Keyword Cannibalization FAQ: Questions People Actually Ask

**What is keyword cannibalization, in plain terms?**
Cannibalization is a quiet SEO problem because nothing looks broken — both pages rank, just not as well as either one would alone, since you're competing against yourself in the results.

**How often should this be checked?**
Regularly, not just once. Assuming more pages on a topic always helps — beyond a point, splitting one strong topic across several thin pages actively hurts all of them. Set a recurring reminder rather than trusting memory.

**What's the most common mistake here?**
Publishing near-duplicate posts targeting the same keyword because different team members didn't check what already existed.

**Does this actually affect rankings, or is it just best practice?**
It's rarely a single ranking factor on its own, but it affects whether search engines and users can do what you actually need them to do — which shows up in rankings indirectly, often more than any one direct factor would.

**What's the fastest way to check this on an existing site?**
Keyword Cannibalization Checker — paste your URL in and it does the check directly, no setup.

Related: our guide to broken links (404 errors).

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