Hierarchies of information

Flat hierarchies=are simpler, clearer, faster, have better SEO rankings, are easier to maintain and often have better user engagement but may lack the ability to be scaled as they may become cluttered, have limited depth, suffer from content overload and also can lack navigational structure if not executed correctly Deep hierarchies= allow for better organisation that is more specific, easier to be scaled, can help a user better follow a guided path, and can enhance advanced navigation but suffer from issues regarding complexity, load times, poor indexation and SEO rankings, harder management and also user frustration depending on the audience