URL Path Question

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by NaSh123, Jan 7, 2008.

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  1. #1
    My current URL's are structured..

    Root.com/Word/Category and these pages rank fairly decent, but when each person clicks on one of the many links on the category page I have it goto.
    Root.com/Word/Word2/Name and these pages don't rank too well. Would change the structure to Root.com/Word/Category/Name help improve the ranking of these pages?

    If you want a specific example feel free to post here or PM and I'll send it to you via PM.

    I appreciate the help!
     
    NaSh123, Jan 7, 2008 IP
  2. jvfconsulting

    jvfconsulting Active Member

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    #2
    Do you have a url to what your talking about? Are these links included in your sitemap?
     
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  3. NaSh123

    NaSh123 Peon

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    #3
    I actually dont' have a sitemap but the pages are indeed indexed. I am going to PM you an example.
     
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    bogs Active Member

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    seems that you have to promote more other pages... have you optimized your other pages?
     
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  5. NaSh123

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    The other pages are indeed optimized. I just don't get them to rank well for some reason and I can't figure out why. Could it be because of any errors on the pages?
     
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  6. trichnosis

    trichnosis Prominent Member

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    #6
    site.com/section
    site.com/category (category is a subcategory under section)
    site.com/name (your article)

    those may be a better urls for you. you can add numbers to end of them to prevent dublicate
     
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    So you saying lose the whole multiple directories? Instead of doing

    root.com/word/category/name just do

    root.com/word
    root.com/category
    root.com/name

    I have many different categories so I can't really do root.com/name.
     
    NaSh123, Jan 8, 2008 IP