At this time of the year (swarm season, although they will swarm up through September up here) bees get crowded pretty fast so 'keeping your broodnests open' is essential IMO, or you're inviting a swarm due to overcrowding.
I actively keep my broodnests open all summer w/ regular frame manipulations depending on hive strength and do the reverse as fall/winter approaches, squeezing them down into as small a space as needed for winter survival.
Admittedly we do things somewhat different in Northern Wisconsin when compared w/ Texas, but the concept is the same. My near constant mantra is; LOCAL BEES RULE! That said, local methods likely rule too ;). And THAT said; each colony is different 8-)
There have been many names given to 'Frame Manipulations' (as you've already noticed), and there are very likely many more methods of its use.
Since I use all mediums and depending on the size of the colony, bees could be filling from one (a small colony or NUC) to four (a boomer colony) supers mostly w/ brood and a little honey and pollen as well, BEFORE I place a honey super (in my case just another medium but painted yellow). I only take honey from boomer colonies, those w/ 3 or more supers (but that's just me).
In order to 'lure bees into a honey super' I'll usually place ONE mostly empty broodcomb into the honey super and once they started drawing out the others I'll return it below, but when I'm simply trying to expand/open the broodnest I'll pull bottom broodframes and place them above, separated by empty frames as already mentioned. I don't use excluders when placing honey supers. Hope this helps.