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SEO - All topic related pages in same directory?

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Hey Mozzers,

How would you structure the following pages for SEO. The site is a multi-product / multi-topic site, but all pages in this example are based on a single topic - CRM Software:
1. CRM Software product
2. CRM Software related blog post 1
3. CRM Software related blog post 2
4. CRM Software related blog post 3
5. CRM Software downloadable resource 1
6. CRM Software downloadable resource 2
7. CRM Software downloadable resource 3
I know building directory pyramids is a bit old hat nowadays, but I still see the odd website organising the above pages, as follows:
1. /crm-software
2. /crm-software/crm-blog-post-1
3. /crm-software/crm-blog-post-2
4. /crm-software/crm-blog-post-3
5. /crm-software/crm-resource-1
6. /crm-software/crm-resource-2
7. /crm-software/crm-resource-3
However, I'm more inclined to apply a more logical structure, as follows:
1. /crm-software
2. /blog/crm-blog-post-1
3. /blog/crm-blog-post-2
4. /blog/crm-blog-post-3
5. /resources/crm-resource-1
6. /resources/crm-resource-2
7. /resources/crm-resource-3
What would you say is SEO best practice?

Thanks!
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