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Using Commas in URL

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by MattC, Aug 26, 2008.

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    I've encountered some developers wanting to construct URLs using commas.. is there any problems with this? Seems that for the most part commas are not a problem with search engines but is there any downside (or benefits for that matter)?

    Do other bots/crawlers/aggregates have issues with them?
     
    MattC, Aug 26, 2008 IP
  2. catanich

    catanich Peon

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    I think this will cause an error. Why would you want to use a comma anyway?
     
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  3. MattC

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    It isn't my decision but those of the developers. I do see websites using them... some big time newspapers, I think ive even seen yahoo news using them, not sure. It seems to be a valid separated but i guess im just questioning why people aren't using them more. Thought maybe it could cause problems, but there really isn't too much out there on the topic so i figured it couldn't be that harmful.
     
    MattC, Aug 26, 2008 IP
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    I have seen pages with commas not been indexed by google at all, you should make sure they are ok first
     
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    catanich Peon

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    Here is the answer: http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/html/topics/urlencoding.htm

    I learn something new every day.
     
    catanich, Aug 26, 2008 IP
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    Valley Peon

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    Unusual name Matt C
    Seems familiar somehow?
    Ever worked in a chip shop?
     
    Valley, Aug 26, 2008 IP
  7. MattC

    MattC Peon

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    @Valley, nope - its just my first name and my last initial.

    @catanich - so we should be encoding it huh?
     
    MattC, Aug 27, 2008 IP
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    Unless it is an error, it will not cause any SEO benefit
     
    vjlenin, Aug 27, 2008 IP
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    Valley Peon

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    Matt Cutts
    LOL
     
    Valley, Aug 28, 2008 IP
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    sandhuharvey Active Member

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    I've never seen any domain with a comma at all let alone in Google
     
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    wisam74us Well-Known Member

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    I can see tones of URLs with comas indexed by Google no problem, but I want to see some official Googler commenting on that
     
    wisam74us, Oct 15, 2008 IP
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    DoOoM Active Member

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    Can you give an example because I assert there aren't any cached urls containing commas. And I proved that in my previous post.
     
    DoOoM, Oct 15, 2008 IP
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    DoOoM Active Member

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    I'm sorry Wisam74us,
    you were right. My query was wrong. They are indexed urls with comma indeed.
    Example: xml-sitemaps(dot)com/forum/index.php/topic,1218.0.html

    replace (dot) with .
     
    DoOoM, Oct 15, 2008 IP