The practical starting point
Two pages with similar titles may contain different facts, or they may repeat the same answer. Compare their purpose and actual text before removing either. A copied service description might have acquired an outdated phone number or a promise the business no longer makes.
A workable next step
Choose the maintained destination and list information that must be retained. Record the old addresses and the routing decision needed for each. Check incoming links and update navigation as part of the change. Content consolidation is easier to review when it names the retained answer instead of merely reporting that the page count became smaller.
Keep in your notes
- Compare facts and purpose.
- Choose the maintained destination.
- Record routing for old addresses.