numbering page tags uniquely

[newreality]

Anyone with the inside track on what is needed for separating tags by numbers, so they are indexed as unique:

.com/search-engines-newsletter.htm (one page)

.com/search-engines-newsletter2.htm (another 2nd page)
.com/search-engines-newsletter-2.htm (another 2nd page)

In other words, can this be done with the second example to keep tags less hyphenated and yet distinct? Can it continue to a third and fourth page in this manner?

[jag]

You can add newsletter release month as folder with unique page title tag.

.com/may/search-engines-newsletter.htm
.com/june/search-engines-newsletter.htm

more improved...

.com/may/my-first-newsletter.htm (replace "my-first-newsletter" to your newsletter title)

Best,

[newreality]

Thanks - but that's not really what I'm asking.
It's only about numbering of page tags and the separation with hyphens so they are unique

This could have just as well been:

.com/igneous-blue-rocks.htm (one page)

.com/igneous-blue-rocks2.htm (another 2nd page)
.com/igneous-blue-rocks-2.htm (another 2nd page)

[jag]

Yes. They are unique with less performance compared when you have options to control and I go for the one suggested above.

Can I know the reason why you stick with numbers?

Best,

[newreality]

For concentration on the phrase: igneous-blue-rocks

Assuming it is high value.

[rodhull]

In your second example, you appear to have 3 different pages that all target the same keyword. Would it not be better for each page to target a slightly different keyword?

[newreality]

Would it not be better for each page to target a slightly different keyword? Not necessarily, I used to think so until coming across sites that are doing this successfully.
They are getting enough 'seperation' page by page to do so, while adding value to the main targeted keyphrase.

[rodhull]

Interesting. What do you mean by 'separation'? And how do you know they are successful? Do they have multiple pages ranking high up in the SERPs for that phrase?

Are the pages actually targeting exactly the same keywords, or variations such as 'shoes', 'cheap shoes', 'buy shoes' etc.?

[jag]

Normally keywords variance is more than enough for one or two pages with similar file name (as keywords).

If you have seen the success then fine. See to that it is not over done and too artificial that can lead to drop from listing.

For concentration on the phrase: igneous-blue-rocks

Assuming it is high value.

Best,

[newreality]

Interesting. What do you mean by 'separation'? And how do you know they are successful? Do they have multiple pages ranking high up in the SERPs for that phrase? That each page tag is considered unique, and not duplicating. Generally the first page comes up for the phrase and this seems to be due to the amount of the same themed pages that follow, with each page content going into depth on the same keyphrase topic/stemming, taking this three to four levels deep. Each page content is unique.

They are concentrating themed pages in this way, and tagging the pages just slightly off, so the main key phrase isn't lost.

Also, this seems to be happening on well known, large sites, having no key terms in the root url.

If you have seen the success then fine. See to that it is not over done and too artificial that can lead to drop from listing. - Hence the need to decide what determines uniqueness with numbering.

[rodhull]

In terms of the examples you gave, each one of those URLs is unique and will be considered so by Google. Use whichever you prefer the look of.