Check a billEditorial policy
BillDecoded publishes informational guides for UK household energy billing. The editorial goal is not content volume for its own sake. The goal is a cleaner diagnosis path, tighter issue clustering and practical guidance that helps readers move from confusion to evidence-backed action.
How pages are produced
- Each guide is mapped to a distinct billing problem or consumer question.
- Pages are checked for overlap with other BillDecoded URLs before they are kept in active indexing.
- Internal links are meant to move users from diagnosis to supporting evidence pages, calculators or complaint routes.
- Time-sensitive pages are dated and reviewed separately from evergreen explainers.
Source standards
- Use Ofgem, Citizens Advice and Energy Ombudsman material where those sources strengthen process or official context.
- Do not imply rights or guarantees beyond what the source supports.
- Keep informational pages clearly labelled as informational, not legal advice.
- When a page depends heavily on current price-cap context or complaint route details, refresh the review date when the page is updated.
Legacy pages, redirects and crawl discipline
Thin or overlapping pages are not left in limbo. They are archived, redirected, removed from sitemaps or marked noindex so they do not dilute the main landing pages. This is especially important on a small site where crawl budget and internal authority need to stay focused.
Corrections and updates
When a page is materially changed, the review date should be refreshed and the internal linking around that topic should be checked at the same time. A page fix without cluster support is usually a half-fix.