Content & Keywords

Pillar Page

Quick Definition

A pillar page is the central comprehensive page for a topic cluster, broadly covering the entire subject area.

In context

Pillar pages are typically 3,000–5,000+ words, evergreen, and serve as the topical hub. They link to and receive links from cluster pages covering specific subtopics. Often the highest-traffic pages in a content portfolio.

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