Removing top level catgories - Will it harm SEO?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by glenv, Jan 29, 2009.

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    I am placing this Wordpress question here because I want "real" help from people who understand SEO.

    My travel site (listed in my sig) uses that dreaded extra "category/" in the urls. Added to that I have another level not being used in the url "/destinations"

    I want to know what harm it will do to move everything up one level and remove the "destinations" level. Is there a way to do this without not harming SEO?

    Thanks
     
    glenv, Jan 29, 2009 IP
  2. dzinstand

    dzinstand Banned

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    I think To Redirect Them To Upper level. And also I think It may Not Harm Ful For SEO.
     
    dzinstand, Jan 29, 2009 IP
  3. glenv

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    Hoping I can get some very specific help. PLugins etc
     
    glenv, Jan 29, 2009 IP
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    It should not harm your existing result on SERPs provided you implement 301 redirects to the new URLs. In due time, SEs will take note of the new URLs and update their index accordingly.
     
    trapikmedia, Aug 24, 2009 IP