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URL string and SEO

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by lawdog, Feb 22, 2010.

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    Is there any seo difference between the two URL examples below

    easy:
    mydomain.com/article.aspx?/life/1234/my-new-article-1-title
    mydomain.com/article.aspx?/life /1235/ my-new-article-2-title

    more complicated way:
    mydomain.com/life/1234/ my-new-article-1-title
    mydomain.com/life/1235/ my-new-article-2-title

    thanks
     
    lawdog, Feb 22, 2010 IP
  2. brother_of_devil

    brother_of_devil Peon

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    Why not setup a SEO friendly 301 redirect from the first URLs to the second ones?
     
    brother_of_devil, Feb 22, 2010 IP
  3. seo555

    seo555 Peon

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    this two URL are different so what's problem also use keywords in URL its not problem
     
    seo555, Feb 22, 2010 IP
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    webbuilder71 Active Member

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    no. It won't make any difference.
     
    webbuilder71, Feb 22, 2010 IP
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    selectsplat Well-Known Member

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    There are two differences, in regards to SEO factors.

    1.) keyword proximity in URL
    2.) URL length

    Both of these factors are relatively minor factors. They aren't even in my last of top 25 things to consider on a page when optimizing for search engines. However, since you asked, they are factors, however minor.

    For #1, keyword proximity in URL, what that means is the closer to the front of the URL your keyword is, the better. In this case, I'll assume that 'my new article 1 title' is the keyprhase you are targeting for that page (becuase if it's not, it should be). When you don't have that additional 'article.aspx?' in the URL, the keyword is actually closer to the front, giving it more importance. It also makes it appear that the page is closer to the web root, making it less 'hops' from the homepage, which also makes it more important.

    For #2, this used to be a much bigger factor than it is today, however, I belive that URL length is still a minor factor.

    For #2
     
    selectsplat, Feb 23, 2010 IP