Article ID displayed in URL. Is this SEF?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by aparajitha, Jan 20, 2012.

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  1. #1
    Hi Friends,

    I have been working for a website where the urls are published without SEF and now changes are taking place. While we are making changes, we have to keep the article id (using joomla) i.e., number for getting the data online(compulsory for us). So we are unable to remove the article id but still we can place the title of the article in the url.

    For eg.

    xyzabchelp.com/article/518-title-of-article

    Is this ok?

    or do I compulsorily remove the id too????

    Please advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    aparajitha, Jan 20, 2012 IP
  2. uday11

    uday11 Active Member

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    first of all, articles have been very less valued.., but ID is in url..so no issues, you can go for it..,
     
    uday11, Jan 20, 2012 IP
  3. Alexander P.

    Alexander P. Peon

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    You should retain the articles ID as it serves as the reference number for that article and other articles as well.
     
    Alexander P., Jan 20, 2012 IP
  4. aparajitha

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    Less valued by search engines? or by visitors?

    Sorry, I did not understand in what sense you have mentioned there :(
     
    aparajitha, Jan 21, 2012 IP
  5. saurabhchauhan

    saurabhchauhan Greenhorn

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    It is okay, but try to get title before ID
     
    saurabhchauhan, Jan 21, 2012 IP