Hi, Do file extension affect search engine results? All my pages are .php and some of the urls are like: index.php?page=home&content=pub Should these be .html or mod_rewrite? Thanks
google like, .html , .htm, also, .php is fine too, but the best is .html I suggest u don't worry about extensions, as its affect is low. concentrate on link building
Use mod rewrite. From what I have learned google likes .htm, .html, .php more than index.php?page=home&content=pub....even if you could make it like test.com/home/content/page1..page2..etc
I am agree with you. If we concentrate on the good linking of site, then i don't think it matters which extension are you using. In SEO on page and off page optimization play a big role.
I use use the custom permalinks on wordpress to put a .html on the end of all of my urls. It's really easy. I did it not with the idea that it would help me in the SERPS, but that it would look more static to people visiting. It does certainly separate your sites from others out there.
Ya u are right. if you want more information than use his link: http://www.marketposition.com/blog/archives/2006/04/how_urls_can_af.html
your URL format should reflect your content structure. For example, my argentina page http://www.zorg-directory.com/regional/south-america/argentina/ Using that URL format is much clearer to both google and also end users. I could easily have index.php?category-regional&continent=south-america&country=argentina, but using mod rewrite is much nicer and cleaner.