Reply #2 by IndexLab
Before retiring an older page, check whether low traffic reflects poor discovery, indexing status, a narrow audience or genuinely obsolete information. Those observations point to different actions.
For a merge, identify the relevant destination and the material being retained. A redirect is easier to review when the decision document explains what the replacement answers.
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