Should I structure my site using subdomains or subdirectories?

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Published on October 31, 2012 5:56:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MswMYk05tk

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I'm interested in finding out how Google currently views subdomains -- whether there's any difference between a site structured as a group of subdomains and one structured as a group of subdirectories.
Bob, Somerville, MA

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