Which is better: renaming folder with keyword or moving folder contents to root?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by whose, Aug 30, 2009.

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    I have a main section of a site that is currently in a subfolder that is named generically. Since the folder name has no real keyword significance, I was considering renaming it to a single word that is part of our target keyphrases. However, there is also nothing currently in the root directory (there had previously been other sections, that have since been moved to a subdomain).

    Example:
    Option 1 - rename subfolder
    domain.com/bw -> domain.com/widgets

    Option 2 - move up to root.
    domain.com/bw -> domain.com

    So which option would give me the best return for SEO for the site?

    Any thoughts are appreciated.

    Thanks!
     
    whose, Aug 30, 2009 IP