What is url re- writing..?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by nirav shah, Nov 5, 2009.

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    HI to all

    What is URL re- writing and when I will need to do that.?
    What is the way to do that I mean which kind of basic things I should be knowing to accomplish the task..?
     
    nirav shah, Nov 5, 2009 IP
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    Basically, URL re-writing is using mod_rewrite via the .htaccess file to change the way your urls appear; this is usually done to make them more SEO friendly. An example below...

    No URL Rewrite: http://www.forum.com/showthread.php?t=93837474

    With URL Rewrite: http://www.forum.com/url-rewrite/how-to-rewrite-urls/

    This is done to inject keywords into your urls and also can be used to prevent duplicate content. This is done via the .htaccess file and below is a resource to start learning...

    http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/misc/rewriteguide.html
     
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    Its part of Apache server’s mod_rewrite module, if yo enable it, you will be able to transparently redirect one URL to another.
     
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    The url is written in terms of search engine friendly.
     
    rashida, Nov 6, 2009 IP