Which is a better URL?

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  2. pixel_dust

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    I would go with site.com/anime-information-guide


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  3. Flamerid

    Flamerid Active Member

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    That seems like a much cleaner url but will google index that fast and correctly if you leave out the extension like that?

    I see a lot of popular sites that are seod use .html as their extensions, that's the only reason I mentioned it.
     
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    You should at least have a / at the end of the url. If not it's actually a 404 that your web server needs to convert, which it will but it's an extra step.
     
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    njoker555 Notable Member

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    the url doesnt always matter for getting indexed in google, you can have something like site.com/index.php?action=blah1325cliadsnf and still get indexed, the format you want is just called a "Pretty Url" helps for searches
     
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    #6
    a keyword with maximum keywords is always better, I guess using an underscore _ is better then a dash - in html files.
     
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    Whats the keyword term your after? anime guide information? or just anime guide?
     
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    #8
    I second this suggestion
     
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    seojig Well-Known Member Affiliate Manager

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    It is the other way round!

    "-" are preferred as against "_". Besides "-" are also preferred due to usability (easy to remember!).
     
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    I'd probably go for site.com/information/anime-guide/ if you're targetting the keywords "anime guide information". It's not just about SEO, making the URLs pretty like that also makes them more memorable for human beings!

    In fact, I'd take out "/information/" and make it shorter again.
     
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    I say go with /anime-guide.html

    It's short and 1 level click and it has the keywords you are going for.
     
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    The shortest and most relevent will always be the best.
     
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