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"Dollar sign" in URL??

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by Solicitors Mortgages, Jun 15, 2007.

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  1. #1
    Can I use a dollar sign in a URL?
    eg: mysite.com/$100.htm

    does it work? is there a better alternative? what exactly should I put?

    thanks in adv....
     
    Solicitors Mortgages, Jun 15, 2007 IP
  2. wildstone

    wildstone Peon

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    $ sign...NO
     
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  3. SupaSharp

    SupaSharp Well-Known Member

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  4. sweetfunny

    sweetfunny Banned

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    #4
    Ok stupid question but why are you wanting to include a $ in the URL?
     
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    ajsa52 Well-Known Member

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    #5
    Why do you want that '$' on URL ?
    - For SEO purposes ?, IMO is better with mysite.com/dollar-100.htm
    - The file on your server is called '$100.htm" ?, You can use mod-rewrite redirection on your server to transform mysite.com/dollar-100.htm to mysite.com/$100.htm
    - '$100.htm' is a dinamic variable on client side ?, You can escape your url and unescape on server. Example: '$' char will be sent as '%24'.
     
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  6. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    i think it's not a good idea. i dont suggest you to use it
     
    trichnosis, Jun 15, 2007 IP
  7. toinkzzz

    toinkzzz Banned

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    #7
    whats the purpose? just put it on your titles or anywhere in your page,, but not in domain name/page...
     
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    boyponga Banned

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    #8
    Not a good idea. But do it in terms of words like

    mysite.com/100-dollars.html
     
    boyponga, Jun 15, 2007 IP
  9. nusuni

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    Could even go all the way and make it make_100_dollars.html ;)
     
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  10. Solicitors Mortgages

    Solicitors Mortgages Well-Known Member

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    #10
    Thanks for the replies,
    I wanted to use it in a page where (for example) I might be selling...

    mysite.com/website-for-under-$100.htm

    So I should use

    mysite.com/website-for-under-100-US-Dollars.htm :confused:
     
    Solicitors Mortgages, Jun 15, 2007 IP
  11. oseymour

    oseymour Well-Known Member

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    just leave it at "mysite.com/website-for-under-100.htm"

    the dollar sign is not needed
     
    oseymour, Jun 15, 2007 IP